1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc Buys 40,500 Shares of Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 40,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.57 per share, for a total transaction of $347,085.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 6,441,469 shares in the company, valued at approximately $55,203,389.33. This trade represents a 0.63 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Major shareholders that own more than 10% 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 Friday, February 21st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 310,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $7.72 per share, for a total transaction of $2,393,200.00.
• On Friday, February 14th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 1,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.66 per share, for a total transaction of $8,660.00.
• On Wednesday, February 12th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 70,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.12 per share, for a total transaction of $572,460.00.
• On Monday, February 10th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 20,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.01 per share, for a total transaction of $164,205.00.
• On Friday, February 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 265,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired 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 bought 35,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $7.96 per share, for a total transaction of $278,600.00.
• On Monday, February 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 114,700 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired 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 bought 396,004 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $7.73 per share, for a total transaction 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 purchased 89,301 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $8.38 per share, for a total transaction of $748,342.38.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Price Performance

Shares of FLWS stock opened at $7.66 on Friday. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 52-week low of $6.56 and a 52-week high of $11.42. The stock has a market cap of $487.18 million, a PE ratio of -69.64 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.51. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $8.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.14.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last issued its 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%. As a group, analysts forecast that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FLWS. Nomura Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 63.6% in the fourth quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 2,941,572 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $24,033,000 after buying an additional 1,143,027 shares in the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC lifted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.4% in 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. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 117.4% in the fourth 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. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the third quarter valued at approximately $947,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 50.3% in the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 340,637 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,701,000 after purchasing an additional 114,072 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 38.43% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

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.