Insiders Trim Positions in Five Below Stock After 39% Run-Up

Key Points Shares of specialty discount retailer Five Below have been on a tear over the past year. Two Five Below insiders sold a slew of shares shortly after a strong Q2 earnings report. Even so, the stock still looks like a solid buy today after its big run-up. 10 stocks we like better than Five Below › Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) , the discount retail chain, has had a pretty good summer. The stock price has surged some 39% over the past two months to around $245 per share. It hit an all-time closing high of $262 per share on Aug. 24 and has returned about 68% over the past 12 months, including a 30% year-to-date return. This past week, two Five Below insiders sold a slew of shares, according to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings.