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 bought 30,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.71 per share, for a total transaction of $171,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 8,232,969 shares in the company, valued at approximately $47,010,252.99. This trade represents a 0.37 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Large shareholders that own more than 10% of a company's shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Fund 1 Investments, Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, April 14th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 40,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.27 per share, with a total value of $210,800.00.
• On Friday, April 11th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 47,598 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.28 per share, with a total value of $251,317.44.
• On Monday, April 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 2,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.79 per share, with a total value of $14,475.00.
• On Monday, March 31st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 12,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $5.94 per share, for a total transaction of $74,250.00.
• On Friday, March 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 2,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.80 per share, with a total value of $11,600.00.
• On Wednesday, March 26th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 5,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $6.01 per share, with a total value of $30,050.00.
• On Monday, March 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.92 per share, for a total transaction of $177,600.00.
• On Thursday, March 20th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 156,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.62 per share, for a total transaction of $879,530.00.
• On Tuesday, March 18th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 25,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased 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 acquired 15,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $6.43 per share, with a total value of $99,665.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Up 0.4 %

FLWS stock traded up $0.02 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $5.34. The company's stock had a trading volume of 186,912 shares, compared to its average volume of 425,297. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $339.63 million, a P/E ratio of -48.55 and a beta of 1.80. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $6.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $7.53. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 52-week low of $4.96 and a 52-week high of $11.10.

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

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

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FLWS. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased 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 valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,999 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth approximately $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at $92,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC purchased a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at $101,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.43% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FLWS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. 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 Friday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th.

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.