1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc Buys 396,004 Shares

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 396,004 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.73 per share, for a total transaction of $3,061,110.92. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 5,154,769 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $39,846,364.37. This represents a 8.32 % 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 Tuesday, January 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 73,100 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $8.68 per share, with a total value 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 purchased at an average cost of $8.38 per share, with a total value of $748,342.38.
• On Friday, January 17th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 37,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased 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 purchased 97,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was 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 stock was acquired at an average cost of $7.33 per share, for a total transaction of $447,130.00.
• On Friday, January 10th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 50,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $7.18 per share, with a total value of $359,000.00.
• On Monday, November 4th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 40,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.80, for a total value of $312,000.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Down 3.2 %

1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock traded down $0.26 on Monday, hitting $7.77. 1,156,932 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 610,030. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 1 year low of $6.56 and a 1 year high of $11.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $7.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.24. The firm has a market cap of $498.99 million, a P/E ratio of -70.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.58.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last posted its 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%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FLWS. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,635,093 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $25,086,000 after purchasing an additional 129,627 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 7.2% in the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 32,034 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $304,000 after buying an additional 2,148 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 55.1% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 136,020 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,295,000 after acquiring an additional 48,321 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the third quarter valued at $106,000. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 3rd quarter worth $41,000. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FLWS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Saturday, January 18th. DA Davidson reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 price target on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research 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.