1-800-FLOWERS.COM's (FLWS) "Neutral" Rating Reaffirmed at DA Davidson

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at DA Davidson in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $7.50 price target on the specialty retailer's stock. DA Davidson's target price suggests a potential upside of 35.14% from the company's current price.

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Friday, March 7th.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Up 0.4 %

NASDAQ FLWS traded up $0.02 on Friday, reaching $5.55. The company had a trading volume of 563,387 shares, compared to its average volume of 380,604. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a 52 week low of $5.36 and a 52 week high of $11.42. 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 stock has a market cap of $352.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -50.45 and a beta of 1.81. The stock's 50 day moving average is $7.67 and its 200-day moving average is $7.85.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last posted its 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 net margin of 0.43% and a negative return on equity of 0.76%. Equities analysts predict that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current year.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 15,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $6.43 per share, with a total value of $99,665.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 7,658,469 shares in the company, valued at approximately $49,243,955.67. The trade was a 0.20 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders purchased a total of 1,953,605 shares of company stock valued at $15,151,661 in the last three months. Insiders own 51.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position 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 worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,999 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at about $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at about $92,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at about $101,000. 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.