1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Acquires $164,205.00 in Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 20,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.01 per share, with a total value of $164,205.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now owns 6,264,969 shares in the company, valued at $50,182,401.69. The trade was a 0.33 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own 10% or more of a company's stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

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

• On Wednesday, February 12th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 70,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.12 per share, with a total value of $572,460.00.
• On Friday, February 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 265,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.04 per share, with a total value of $2,134,620.00.
• On Wednesday, February 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 35,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $7.96 per share, with a total value of $278,600.00.
• On Monday, February 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 114,700 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $7.60 per share, with a total value of $871,720.00.
• On Thursday, January 30th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 396,004 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $7.73 per share, with a total value of $3,061,110.92.
• On Tuesday, January 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 73,100 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.68 per share, with a total value of $634,508.00.
• On Wednesday, January 22nd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 89,301 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.38 per share, with a total value of $748,342.38.
• On Friday, January 17th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 37,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.15 per share, with a total value of $301,550.00.
• On Wednesday, January 15th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 97,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $7.64 per share, with a total value of $741,080.00.
• On Monday, January 13th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $7.33 per share, with a total value of $447,130.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Up 6.4 %

1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock traded up $0.55 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $9.09. 833,031 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 657,557. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.16. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 12-month low of $6.56 and a 12-month high of $11.42. The firm has a market cap of $578.12 million, a PE ratio of -82.64 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

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 net margin of 0.43% and a negative return on equity of 0.76%. Research analysts expect that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FLWS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Saturday, February 1st. StockNews.com downgraded 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, November 9th. Finally, 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 Thursday, January 30th.

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

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 6.3% during 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 acquiring an additional 76,400 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $4,755,000 after buying an additional 2,886 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 357,988 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,925,000 after buying an additional 17,351 shares during the period. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 117.4% in the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 349,260 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,853,000 after buying an additional 188,582 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 244,373 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,997,000 after buying an additional 2,663 shares during the period. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.