1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc Acquires 5,000 Shares

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.01 per share, with a total value of $30,050.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 8,160,969 shares of the company's stock, valued at $49,047,423.69. The trade was a 0.06 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company's shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

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

• On Friday, March 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 2,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.80 per share, with a total value of $11,600.00.
• On Monday, March 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.92 per share, for a total transaction of $177,600.00.
• On Thursday, March 20th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 156,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought 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 acquired 25,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.52 per share, with a total value of $138,000.00.
• On Wednesday, March 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 15,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $6.43 per share, with a total value of $99,665.00.
• On Monday, March 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.62 per share, with a total value of $403,820.00.
• On Friday, February 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 56,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.91 per share, for a total transaction of $390,415.00.
• On Wednesday, February 26th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 66,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $7.36 per share, with a total value of $485,760.00.
• On Monday, February 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 93,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $7.58 per share, for a total transaction of $708,730.00.
• On Friday, February 21st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 310,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.72 per share, for a total transaction of $2,393,200.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of FLWS traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $5.90. The company had a trading volume of 193,454 shares, compared to its average volume of 401,746. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company has a market capitalization of $374.93 million, a PE ratio of -53.56 and a beta of 1.81. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a one year low of $5.43 and a one year high of $11.10. The company's fifty day moving average price is $7.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.74.

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.19 by ($0.11). 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative return on equity of 0.76% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in FLWS. Fund 1 Investments LLC raised its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 4,174,364 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $34,105,000 after buying an additional 461,000 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 63.6% during the fourth quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 2,941,572 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $24,033,000 after acquiring an additional 1,143,027 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,284,300 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $10,493,000 after purchasing an additional 76,400 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 599,570 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $4,755,000 after purchasing an additional 2,886 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 357,988 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,925,000 after purchasing an additional 17,351 shares during the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd.

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.