Insider Buying: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Buys 20,500 Shares of Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 20,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $8.01 per share, with a total value of $164,205.00. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 6,264,969 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $50,182,401.69. This represents a 0.33 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 Wednesday, February 12th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 70,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $8.12 per share, with a total value of $572,460.00.
• On Friday, February 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 265,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $8.04 per share, with a total value of $2,134,620.00.
• On Wednesday, February 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 35,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $7.96 per share, with a total value of $278,600.00.
• On Monday, February 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 114,700 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $7.60 per share, with a total value of $871,720.00.
• On Thursday, January 30th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 396,004 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $7.73 per share, with a total value of $3,061,110.92.
• On Tuesday, January 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 73,100 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired 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 bought 89,301 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired 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 stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.15 per share, with a total value of $301,550.00.
• On Wednesday, January 15th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 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 bought 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $7.33 per share, with a total value of $447,130.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

Shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock traded up $0.55 on Friday, reaching $9.09. 833,031 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 657,557. 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 1.51, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $7.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $8.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $578.12 million, a PE ratio of -82.64 and a beta of 1.58.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on FLWS. StockNews.com cut shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, November 9th. DA Davidson reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 price target on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Saturday, February 1st.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FLWS. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the third quarter worth about $106,000. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. grew its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 3.4% during the third quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 44,533 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $353,000 after buying an additional 1,472 shares during the period. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC grew its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 23.6% during the third quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 218,811 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,735,000 after buying an additional 41,737 shares during the period. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the third quarter worth about $947,000. 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.