1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc Buys 66,000 Shares of Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 66,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $7.36 per share, with a total value of $485,760.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now owns 7,307,469 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,782,971.84. This trade represents a 0.91 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Large shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

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

• On Monday, February 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 93,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $7.58 per share, with a total value of $708,730.00.
• On Friday, February 21st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 310,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.72 per share, for a total transaction of $2,393,200.00.
• On Wednesday, February 19th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 40,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.57 per share, with a total value of $347,085.00.
• On Friday, February 14th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 1,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $8.66 per share, for a total transaction of $8,660.00.
• On Wednesday, February 12th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 70,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $8.12 per share, with a total value of $572,460.00.
• On Monday, February 10th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 20,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $8.01 per share, for a total transaction of $164,205.00.
• On Friday, February 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 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 cost 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 stock was bought at an average price of $7.73 per share, for a total transaction of $3,061,110.92.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Down 3.3 %

Shares of FLWS opened at $7.27 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.51. The company has a market cap of $462.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -66.09 and a beta of 1.58. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $8.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $8.10. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 52-week low of $6.56 and a 52-week high of $11.42.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position 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 valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 1,999 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter worth about $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter worth about $92,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter worth about $101,000. Institutional investors own 38.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. StockNews.com downgraded 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Thursday, January 30th.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Company Profile

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.