Fund 1 Investments, Llc Purchases 20,500 Shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 20,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.01 per share, for a total transaction of $164,205.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 6,264,969 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,182,401.69. This represents a 0.33 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

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

• On Wednesday, February 12th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 70,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $8.12 per share, with a total value of $572,460.00.
• On Friday, February 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 265,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.04 per share, for a total transaction of $2,134,620.00.
• On Wednesday, February 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 35,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $7.96 per share, with a total value of $278,600.00.
• On Monday, February 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 114,700 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $7.60 per share, for a total transaction of $871,720.00.
• On Thursday, January 30th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 396,004 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were 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 bought 73,100 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.68 per share, for a total transaction of $634,508.00.
• On Wednesday, January 22nd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 89,301 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired 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, for a total transaction of $301,550.00.
• On Wednesday, January 15th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 97,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost 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 bought at an average price of $7.33 per share, with a total value of $447,130.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Price Performance

FLWS stock opened at $8.24 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $7.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $8.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. 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 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%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FLWS. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 2,886 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 5.1% during 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 during the period. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 117.4% in the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 349,260 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,853,000 after purchasing an additional 188,582 shares during the last quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 23.6% during the 3rd 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. Finally, Aviance Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 191,135 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,562,000 after acquiring an additional 33,083 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.