Insider Buying: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Buys 47,598 Shares of Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 47,598 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.28 per share, with a total value of $251,317.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 8,320,567 shares of the company's stock, valued at $43,932,593.76. This represents a 0.58 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company's stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

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

• On Wednesday, April 16th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 20,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.22 per share, for a total transaction of $104,400.00.
• On Monday, April 14th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 40,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.27 per share, with a total value of $210,800.00.
• On Wednesday, April 9th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.71 per share, for a total transaction of $171,300.00.
• On Monday, April 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 2,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.79 per share, with a total value of $14,475.00.
• On Monday, March 31st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 12,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.94 per share, for a total transaction of $74,250.00.
• On Friday, March 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 2,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.80 per share, with a total value of $11,600.00.
• On Wednesday, March 26th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 5,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.01 per share, for a total transaction of $30,050.00.
• On Monday, March 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.92 per share, with a total value of $177,600.00.
• On Thursday, March 20th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 156,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.62 per share, with a total value of $879,530.00.
• On Tuesday, March 18th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 25,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.52 per share, with a total value of $138,000.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

Shares of FLWS stock traded up $0.10 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $5.32. The stock had a trading volume of 464,411 shares, compared to its average volume of 430,365. The firm has a market cap of $338.36 million, a PE ratio of -48.36 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a one year low of $4.96 and a one year high of $11.10. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $6.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.46.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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%. On average, 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 hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,999 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth approximately $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $92,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter worth approximately $101,000. Institutional investors own 38.43% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. DA Davidson reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Friday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th.

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.