1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc Purchases 25,000 Shares

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.52 per share, for a total transaction of $138,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 7,859,469 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,384,268.88. This represents a 0.32 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Major shareholders that own 10% or more 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 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, with a total value of $879,530.00.
• On Wednesday, March 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 15,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought 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 bought 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased 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 purchased 56,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.91 per share, for a total transaction of $390,415.00.
• On Wednesday, February 26th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 66,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired 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 bought 93,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $7.58 per share, with a total value of $708,730.00.
• On Friday, February 21st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 310,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $7.72 per share, for a total transaction of $2,393,200.00.
• On Wednesday, February 19th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 40,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $8.57 per share, for a total transaction of $347,085.00.
• On Friday, February 14th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 1,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $8.66 per share, for a total transaction of $8,660.00.
• On Wednesday, February 12th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 70,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.12 per share, with a total value of $572,460.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of FLWS opened at $5.67 on Friday. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a twelve month low of $5.43 and a twelve month high of $11.42. The stock has a market cap of $360.62 million, a PE ratio of -51.55 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $7.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $7.80.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last announced 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%. On average, equities 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 institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FLWS. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,999 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in 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 about $101,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FLWS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Friday, March 7th. 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.

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.