1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) Earns Sell (E+) Rating from Weiss Ratings

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (e+)" rating restated by research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a note issued to investors on Saturday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on FLWS. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from $7.00 to $7.50 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. StockNews.com lowered shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, November 9th.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Down 0.2 %

NASDAQ:FLWS traded down $0.02 on Friday, reaching $8.14. 489,811 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 339,676. The firm has a market capitalization of $522.75 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -58.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.58. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a 1-year low of $7.01 and a 1-year high of $11.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The company's 50 day moving average is $7.86 and its 200-day moving average is $8.37.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The specialty retailer reported ($0.51) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.53) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $193.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $246.88 million. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative net margin of 0.50% and a positive return on equity of 2.10%. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM's revenue for the quarter was down 28.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.48) earnings per share. Equities research analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post 0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 40,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction on Monday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.80, for a total transaction of $312,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 3,674,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at $28,660,039.20. The trade was a 1.08 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 208,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,547,210. Corporate insiders own 51.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 5.2% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,635,093 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $25,086,000 after acquiring an additional 129,627 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 15.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 686,961 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $6,540,000 after purchasing an additional 93,041 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 0.5% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 599,570 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $4,755,000 after buying an additional 2,886 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 37.7% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 557,420 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $5,307,000 after acquiring an additional 152,536 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 50.3% in the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 340,637 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,701,000 after acquiring an additional 114,072 shares during the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.

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