Insider Buying: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Acquires 5,000 Shares of Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 26th. The stock was purchased 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 directly owns 8,160,969 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,047,423.69. This trade represents a 0.06 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

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

• On Friday, March 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 2,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.80 per share, with a total value of $11,600.00.
• On Monday, March 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.92 per share, for a total transaction of $177,600.00.
• On Thursday, March 20th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 156,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired 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 purchased 25,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.52 per share, for a total transaction of $138,000.00.
• On Wednesday, March 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 15,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $6.43 per share, for a total transaction of $99,665.00.
• On Monday, March 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought 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 acquired 56,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.91 per share, with a total value of $390,415.00.
• On Wednesday, February 26th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 66,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $7.36 per share, for a total transaction of $485,760.00.
• On Monday, February 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 93,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost 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 stock was purchased 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 NASDAQ FLWS traded down $0.11 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $5.85. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 449,791 shares, compared to its average volume of 403,146. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 12 month low of $5.43 and a 12 month high of $11.10. The stock has a market cap of $372.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -53.18 and a beta of 1.81. 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $7.75.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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, analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on FLWS shares. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 price target on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Saturday, March 22nd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FLWS. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,999 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter worth $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter worth $92,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC bought a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter valued at $101,000. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by 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.