1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc Purchases 35,000 Shares of Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $7.96 per share, with a total value of $278,600.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 5,914,469 shares in the company, valued at $47,079,173.24. This represents a 0.60 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Large 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 Friday, February 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 265,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $8.04 per share, with a total value of $2,134,620.00.
• On Monday, February 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 114,700 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $7.60 per share, for a total transaction of $871,720.00.
• On Thursday, January 30th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 396,004 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $7.73 per share, with a total value of $3,061,110.92.
• On Tuesday, January 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 73,100 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased 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 bought 89,301 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $8.38 per share, for a total transaction of $748,342.38.
• On Friday, January 17th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 37,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.15 per share, with a total value 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 acquired 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 acquired 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $7.33 per share, with a total value of $447,130.00.
• On Friday, January 10th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 50,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $7.18 per share, for a total transaction of $359,000.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Price Performance

1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock opened at $8.05 on Friday. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 52 week low of $6.56 and a 52 week high of $11.42. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $7.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.22. The stock has a market cap of $516.97 million, a P/E ratio of -73.18, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 0.77% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. On average, equities analysts predict that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FLWS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com lowered 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Saturday, February 1st.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FLWS. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 50.3% during the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 340,637 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,701,000 after buying an additional 114,072 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the third quarter valued at $947,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.0% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,095 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $112,000 after purchasing an additional 1,623 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 66.1% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 56,440 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $448,000 after buying an additional 22,460 shares during the period. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.9% in the fourth quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 35,215 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $288,000 after acquiring an additional 4,015 shares during the period. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.