Insider Buying: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Buys 30,000 Shares of Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.92 per share, with a total value of $177,600.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 8,108,969 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $48,005,096.48. The trade was a 0.37 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Major shareholders that own at least 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, March 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 2,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.80 per share, for a total transaction of $11,600.00.
• On Wednesday, March 26th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 5,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.01 per share, with a total value of $30,050.00.
• On Thursday, March 20th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 156,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.62 per share, for a total transaction of $879,530.00.
• On Tuesday, March 18th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 25,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.52 per share, with a total value of $138,000.00.
• On Wednesday, March 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 15,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.43 per share, for a total transaction of $99,665.00.
• On Monday, March 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price 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 bought at an average price of $6.91 per share, with a total value 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, for a total transaction of $485,760.00.
• On Monday, February 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 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 bought 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.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Down 1.8 %

1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $5.85. The company's stock had a trading volume of 449,791 shares, compared to its average volume of 402,526. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 1 year low of $5.43 and a 1 year high of $11.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $372.07 million, a PE ratio of -53.18 and a beta of 1.81. The stock's fifty day moving average is $7.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $7.74.

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 earnings per share (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 0.76% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. On average, analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FLWS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. DA Davidson reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in FLWS. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 120.1% during the fourth 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 stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter worth about $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter valued at about $92,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC acquired a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at about $101,000. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.