Insider Buying: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Buys 35,000 Shares of Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 35,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $7.96 per share, for a total transaction of $278,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 5,914,469 shares in the company, valued at $47,079,173.24. This represents a 0.60 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Major shareholders that own more than 10% 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 Friday, February 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 265,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $8.04 per share, for a total transaction of $2,134,620.00.
• On Monday, February 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 114,700 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $7.60 per share, for a total transaction of $871,720.00.
• On Thursday, January 30th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 396,004 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $7.73 per share, for a total transaction of $3,061,110.92.
• On Tuesday, January 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 73,100 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.68 per share, for a total transaction of $634,508.00.
• On Wednesday, January 22nd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 89,301 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.38 per share, for a total transaction of $748,342.38.
• On Friday, January 17th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 37,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.15 per share, for a total transaction of $301,550.00.
• On Wednesday, January 15th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 97,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $7.64 per share, for a total transaction of $741,080.00.
• On Monday, January 13th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $7.33 per share, for a total transaction of $447,130.00.
• On Friday, January 10th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 50,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $7.18 per share, for a total transaction of $359,000.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FLWS traded up $0.28 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $8.38. The company had a trading volume of 705,064 shares, compared to its average volume of 633,047. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a twelve month low of $6.56 and a twelve month high of $11.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $7.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.20. The stock has a market cap of $532.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -76.18 and a beta of 1.58.

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 earnings per share 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, research analysts predict that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FLWS. 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 valued at $1,295,000 after purchasing an additional 48,321 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 3rd quarter worth about $106,000. nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 44,533 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $353,000 after buying an additional 1,472 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rice Hall James & Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 23.6% in the 3rd quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 218,811 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,735,000 after purchasing an additional 41,737 shares during the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FLWS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Saturday, February 1st. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, November 9th.

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.