1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc Purchases 2,000 Shares

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 28th. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.80 per share, for a total transaction of $11,600.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 8,167,969 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $47,374,220.20. The trade was a 0.02 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Large 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 Wednesday, March 26th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 5,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $6.01 per share, for a total transaction of $30,050.00.
• On Monday, March 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased 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 acquired at an average cost 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 acquired at an average cost of $5.52 per share, with a total value of $138,000.00.
• On Wednesday, March 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 15,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired 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 purchased 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price 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 price of $6.91 per share, for a total transaction 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 bought at an average price of $7.36 per share, with a total value 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 bought 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 acquired 310,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $7.72 per share, with a total value of $2,393,200.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Down 1.8 %

NASDAQ FLWS opened at $5.85 on Friday. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 12 month low of $5.43 and a 12 month high of $11.10. The company has a market capitalization of $372.07 million, a P/E ratio of -53.18 and a beta of 1.81. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $7.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last announced 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 0.76%. Equities research analysts expect that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FLWS. Fund 1 Investments LLC lifted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 4,174,364 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $34,105,000 after buying an additional 461,000 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 63.6% in the 4th quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 2,941,572 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $24,033,000 after acquiring an additional 1,143,027 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 76,400 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 599,570 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,755,000 after purchasing an additional 2,886 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 357,988 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,925,000 after purchasing an additional 17,351 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 38.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.