1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc Purchases 114,700 Shares

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 114,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $7.60 per share, with a total value of $871,720.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 5,874,469 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,645,964.40. The trade was a 1.99 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Major shareholders that own at least 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 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, with a total value of $3,061,110.92.
• On Tuesday, January 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 73,100 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $8.68 per share, for a total transaction of $634,508.00.
• On Wednesday, January 22nd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 89,301 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.38 per share, with a total value of $748,342.38.
• On Friday, January 17th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 37,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $8.15 per share, for a total transaction of $301,550.00.
• On Wednesday, January 15th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 97,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $7.64 per share, with a total value of $741,080.00.
• On Monday, January 13th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $7.33 per share, for a total transaction of $447,130.00.
• On Friday, January 10th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 50,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $7.18 per share, with a total value of $359,000.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

Shares of FLWS stock opened at $8.09 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $519.54 million, a PE ratio of -73.55, a PEG ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.58. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $7.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.41. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a one year low of $6.56 and a one year high of $11.42.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 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 0.77%. As a group, research analysts forecast that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on FLWS shares. StockNews.com lowered shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Saturday. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Thursday, January 30th.

Institutional Trading of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 599,570 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $4,755,000 after purchasing an additional 2,886 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 357,988 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,925,000 after purchasing an additional 17,351 shares in the last quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC lifted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 23.6% in the third quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 218,811 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,735,000 after buying an additional 41,737 shares during the period. Aviance Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 21.9% in the third quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 158,052 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,253,000 after buying an additional 28,437 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 55.1% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 136,020 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,295,000 after buying an additional 48,321 shares in the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.