Five Below tumbles on CEO transition, Q2 sales forecast cut
** Shares of discount store operator Five Below FIVE.O fall 14.6% to $87.1 premarket
** Co said on Wednesday CEO Joel Anderson has stepped down; Kenneth Bull named interim CEO, effective immediately
** Expects Q2 sales of $820 mln-$826 mln vs $830 mln-$850 mln forecast earlier
** Jefferies cuts PT to $140 from $180; notes lower-income consumer pressures and theft or shrink related headwinds continue to hinder performance
** "While we believe these issues are more cyclical than structural share performance is likely to remain range-bound as investors begin to discover a floor for share valuation" - Jefferies
** However, brokerage thinks stock's current levels represents an attractive buying opportunity for long-term investors
** Avg rating of 24 brokerages is "buy"; median PT is $145 - LSEG data
** Up to Tuesday's close, stock has fallen 52.1% YTD
Reporting by Roshan Abraham
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