1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Short Interest Update

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,700,000 shares, a growth of 9.2% from the December 31st total of 5,220,000 shares. Currently, 21.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 372,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 15.3 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Down 1.3 %

NASDAQ FLWS traded down $0.11 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $7.98. 442,014 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 609,843. The firm has a market cap of $512.60 million, a P/E ratio of -72.77, a PEG ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.58. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $7.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $8.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.41. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a 12-month low of $6.56 and a 12-month high of $11.42.

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 EPS 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 0.77%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post 0.17 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 61,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $7.33 per share, with a total value of $447,130.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 4,285,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at $31,411,718.12. The trade was a 1.44 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders have purchased 918,105 shares of company stock valued at $7,164,441. 51.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FLWS. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the third quarter worth about $947,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 50.3% during the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 340,637 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,701,000 after buying an additional 114,072 shares during the last quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the third quarter valued at approximately $484,000. Quest Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the third quarter valued at approximately $452,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 55.1% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 136,020 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,295,000 after purchasing an additional 48,321 shares during the last quarter. 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.