Fund 1 Investments, Llc Buys 30,000 Shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.71 per share, for a total transaction of $171,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 8,232,969 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $47,010,252.99. This represents a 0.37 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

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

• On Monday, April 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 2,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.79 per share, for a total transaction of $14,475.00.
• On Monday, March 31st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 12,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.94 per share, with a total value of $74,250.00.
• On Friday, March 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 2,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.80 per share, for a total transaction of $11,600.00.
• On Wednesday, March 26th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 5,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.01 per share, with a total value of $30,050.00.
• On Monday, March 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.92 per share, for a total transaction of $177,600.00.
• On Thursday, March 20th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 156,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.62 per share, with a total value 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 bought 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 shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.43 per share, with a total value 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 purchased at an average price of $6.62 per share, for a total transaction of $403,820.00.
• On Friday, February 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 56,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $6.91 per share, with a total value of $390,415.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

FLWS stock opened at $5.33 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.56. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 52 week low of $4.96 and a 52 week high of $11.10. The stock has a market cap of $338.99 million, a P/E ratio of -48.45 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.51.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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%. Research analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Tuesday.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State Street Corp increased its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 0.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 599,570 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,755,000 after buying an additional 2,886 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 66.1% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 56,440 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $448,000 after acquiring an additional 22,460 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 24.3% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 97,904 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $778,000 after purchasing an additional 19,150 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.0% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 4,015 shares in the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.