Fund 1 Investments, Llc Acquires 20,500 Shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 20,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $8.01 per share, for a total transaction of $164,205.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 6,264,969 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,182,401.69. The trade was a 0.33 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Major shareholders that own at least 10% 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 Wednesday, February 12th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 70,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $8.12 per share, for a total transaction of $572,460.00.
• On Friday, February 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 265,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $8.04 per share, with a total value of $2,134,620.00.
• On Wednesday, February 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 35,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $7.96 per share, for a total transaction of $278,600.00.
• On Monday, February 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 114,700 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $7.60 per share, with a total value of $871,720.00.
• On Thursday, January 30th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 396,004 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $7.73 per share, for a total transaction of $3,061,110.92.
• On Tuesday, January 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 73,100 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $8.68 per share, with a total value of $634,508.00.
• On Wednesday, January 22nd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 89,301 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $8.38 per share, for a total transaction of $748,342.38.
• On Friday, January 17th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 37,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.15 per share, for a total transaction of $301,550.00.
• On Wednesday, January 15th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 97,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.64 per share, with a total value of $741,080.00.
• On Monday, January 13th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $7.33 per share, for a total transaction of $447,130.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Up 3.6 %

Shares of FLWS opened at $8.54 on Friday. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 12 month low of $6.56 and a 12 month high of $11.42. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $7.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The stock has a market cap of $543.14 million, a PE ratio of -77.64 and a beta of 1.58.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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%. Equities analysts forecast that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Saturday, February 1st. StockNews.com downgraded shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 9th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Thursday, January 30th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,284,300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,493,000 after buying an additional 76,400 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.2% during the fourth quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 190,700 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,558,000 after acquiring an additional 20,700 shares in the last quarter. Walleye Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth about $419,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter worth about $92,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at about $155,000. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.