Sidoti Expects Reduced Earnings for 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti reduced their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in a report issued on Friday, May 8th. Sidoti analyst A. Lebiedzinski now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of ($1.21) per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of ($1.10). The consensus estimate for 1-800 FLOWERS.COM’s current full-year earnings is ($1.18) per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for 1-800 FLOWERS.COM’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.82) EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.59) EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at ($0.34) EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at ($0.42) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.25) EPS.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.77) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.75) by ($0.02). 1-800 FLOWERS.COM had a negative return on equity of 26.97% and a negative net margin of 8.69%.The company had revenue of $293.01 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $292.42 million.

FLWS has been the subject of several other reports. Noble Financial restated an “outperform” rating on shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered 1-800 FLOWERS.COM from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $3.75.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM Stock Down 9.5%

FLWS opened at $4.36 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $3.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.74. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a twelve month low of $2.88 and a twelve month high of $8.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.25. The firm has a market cap of $279.35 million, a P/E ratio of -2.07 and a beta of 1.25.

Institutional Trading of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Nantahala Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 68.4% during the third quarter. Nantahala Capital Management LLC now owns 3,368,065 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $15,493,000 after purchasing an additional 1,368,065 shares during the period. Newtyn Management LLC grew its position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 56.3% in the third quarter. Newtyn Management LLC now owns 2,516,466 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $11,576,000 after acquiring an additional 906,911 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 337.4% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,209,640 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $4,754,000 after acquiring an additional 933,063 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 31.9% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,125,083 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,175,000 after acquiring an additional 272,056 shares during the period. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 72.1% in the fourth quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 1,021,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $4,013,000 after acquiring an additional 427,900 shares during the period. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

In other news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 720,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.19, for a total transaction of $3,016,800.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 4,096,242 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,163,253.98. The trade was a 14.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders sold 1,752,433 shares of company stock worth $7,555,619 in the last three months. 52.16% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

Here are the key news stories impacting 1-800 FLOWERS.COM this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti cut its FY2026 EPS estimate for 1-800 FLOWERS.COM to ($1.21) from ($1.10), slightly below the consensus of ($1.18), suggesting continued losses.
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also lowered its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to ($0.82) from ($0.68), reinforcing a weaker near-term outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti reduced its Q1 2027 EPS estimate to ($0.59) from ($0.50), indicating expectations for ongoing losses into 2027.
• Negative Sentiment: The analyst also cut Q2 2027 EPS to $1.09 from $1.38, trimmed Q3 2027 EPS to ($0.34), and lowered Q4 2027 EPS to ($0.42), which points to a less favorable long-term earnings trajectory.
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti’s FY2027 EPS forecast was lowered to ($0.25) from $0.31, adding to concerns that profitability may remain weak.

About 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc, founded in 1976 by Jim McCann and headquartered in Jericho, New York, is a leading floral and gift retailer in North America. Operating primarily through its online platform and call center, the company offers a wide selection of fresh-cut flowers, gourmet foods, gift baskets, plants and home décor items. With a network of affiliated florists and its own floral production farms, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM facilitates same-day delivery services across the United States, reaching more than 90% of U.S.