Insider Buying: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Acquires 25,000 Shares of Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.52 per share, for a total transaction of $138,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 7,859,469 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $43,384,268.88. This represents a 0.32 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company's shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

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

• On Thursday, March 20th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 156,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.62 per share, with a total value of $879,530.00.
• On Wednesday, March 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 15,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price 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 purchased at an average cost of $6.62 per share, with a total value of $403,820.00.
• On Friday, February 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 56,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased 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 bought 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 bought 93,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.58 per share, for a total transaction of $708,730.00.
• On Friday, February 21st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 310,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $7.72 per share, with a total value of $2,393,200.00.
• On Wednesday, February 19th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 40,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $8.57 per share, for a total transaction of $347,085.00.
• On Friday, February 14th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 1,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $8.66 per share, with a total value of $8,660.00.
• On Wednesday, February 12th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 70,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $8.12 per share, with a total value of $572,460.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Up 3.8 %

FLWS stock traded up $0.22 during trading on Monday, hitting $6.02. 453,677 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 388,795. The company has a 50-day moving average of $7.53 and a 200-day moving average of $7.79. 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, Inc. has a 1 year low of $5.43 and a 1 year high of $11.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $382.88 million, a PE ratio of -54.73 and a beta of 1.81.

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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%. Analysts predict 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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FLWS. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.1% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 91,101 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $744,000 after acquiring an additional 10,584 shares in the last quarter. Wolverine Trading LLC purchased a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $110,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.0% in the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 13,900 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $114,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 63.6% in the 4th quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 2,941,572 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $24,033,000 after buying an additional 1,143,027 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fund 1 Investments LLC increased its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.4% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.43% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on FLWS shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Saturday. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Friday, March 14th.

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.