Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Free Report) by 6.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,284,300 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after buying an additional 76,400 shares during the quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL owned approximately 2.02% of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM worth $10,493,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in FLWS. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 0.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 599,570 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $4,755,000 after acquiring an additional 2,886 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 357,988 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,925,000 after buying an additional 17,351 shares in the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 117.4% during the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 349,260 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,853,000 after purchasing an additional 188,582 shares in the last quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 191,135 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,562,000 after buying an additional 33,083 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.2% in the 4th quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 190,700 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,558,000 after buying an additional 20,700 shares during the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms recently commented on FLWS. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. DA Davidson reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Friday, March 14th.
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1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Up 1.9 %
NASDAQ FLWS traded up $0.10 during trading on Friday, hitting $5.32. The stock had a trading volume of 464,411 shares, compared to its average volume of 430,365. The stock has a market capitalization of $338.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -48.36 and a beta of 1.80. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.46. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a one year low of $4.96 and a one year high of $11.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.51.
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 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 0.76%. Sell-side analysts predict that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM
In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 396,004 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of $7.73 per share, with a total value of $3,061,110.92. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 5,154,769 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $39,846,364.37. This represents a 8.32 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders purchased a total of 2,079,703 shares of company stock valued at $15,366,224 in the last three months. Company insiders own 51.00% of the company's stock.
About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM
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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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