1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc Buys 5,000 Shares

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 26th. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.01 per share, with a total value of $30,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 8,160,969 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,047,423.69. The trade was a 0.06 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Fund 1 Investments, Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, March 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 2,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.80 per share, for a total transaction of $11,600.00.
• On Monday, March 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.92 per share, with a total value of $177,600.00.
• On Thursday, March 20th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 156,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.62 per share, for a total transaction of $879,530.00.
• On Tuesday, March 18th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 25,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $5.52 per share, with a total value of $138,000.00.
• On Wednesday, March 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 15,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.43 per share, for a total transaction of $99,665.00.
• On Monday, March 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $6.62 per share, with a total value of $403,820.00.
• On Friday, February 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 56,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.91 per share, for a total transaction of $390,415.00.
• On Wednesday, February 26th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 66,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $7.36 per share, with a total value of $485,760.00.
• On Monday, February 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 93,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $7.58 per share, for a total transaction of $708,730.00.
• On Friday, February 21st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 310,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $7.72 per share, with a total value of $2,393,200.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Down 1.8 %

Shares of FLWS opened at $5.85 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.74. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a twelve month low of $5.43 and a twelve month high of $11.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $372.07 million, a P/E ratio of -53.18 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by ($0.11). 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative return on equity of 0.76% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. On average, research analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in FLWS. Two Sigma Advisers LP raised its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.0% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 13,900 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 1,600 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.0% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,095 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $112,000 after purchasing an additional 1,623 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 120.1% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,664 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,999 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 244,373 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,997,000 after purchasing an additional 2,663 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 23.2% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 14,721 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $120,000 after purchasing an additional 2,775 shares in the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FLWS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Saturday, March 22nd. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.50 price target on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Friday, March 14th.

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc provides gifts for various occasions in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Consumer Floral & Gifts, Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets, and BloomNet. The company offers a range of products, including fresh-cut flowers, floral and fruit arrangements, plants, gifts, personalized products, dipped berries, popcorns, gourmet foods and gift baskets, cookies, chocolates, candies, wines, and gift-quality fruits.