1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc Purchases 61,000 Shares

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 61,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.62 per share, with a total value of $403,820.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 7,642,969 shares in the company, valued at $50,596,454.78. This represents a 0.80 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Large 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 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 purchased at an average price of $7.36 per share, with a total value 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, for a total transaction of $708,730.00.
• On Friday, February 21st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 310,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $7.72 per share, with a total value of $2,393,200.00.
• On Wednesday, February 19th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 40,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired 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 acquired 1,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.66 per share, with a total value of $8,660.00.
• On Wednesday, February 12th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 70,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $8.12 per share, for a total transaction of $572,460.00.
• On Monday, February 10th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 20,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.01 per share, with a total value of $164,205.00.
• On Friday, February 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 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 bought 35,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $7.96 per share, with a total value of $278,600.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FLWS traded down $0.02 on Thursday, hitting $6.57. The company's stock had a trading volume of 314,144 shares, compared to its average volume of 710,146. The company has a market capitalization of $417.60 million, a PE ratio of -59.80 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.97 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.02. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 1 year low of $6.13 and a 1 year high of $11.42.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 earnings per share 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%. Sell-side analysts forecast that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FLWS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. StockNews.com lowered shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, November 9th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 price target on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Thursday, January 30th.

Institutional Trading of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 120.1% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,664 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,999 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter worth about $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter valued at about $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter valued at about $92,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter worth approximately $101,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.43% of the company's stock.

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.