1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Purchases $634,508.00 in Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 73,100 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $8.68 per share, with a total value of $634,508.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 4,741,765 shares of the company's stock, valued at $41,158,520.20. This represents a 1.57 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Large shareholders that own at least 10% 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, January 30th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 396,004 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.73 per share, with a total value of $3,061,110.92.
• 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 price of $8.38 per share, with a total value 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 acquired 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 purchased 97,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price 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, with a total value of $447,130.00.
• On Friday, January 10th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 50,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $7.18 per share, with a total value of $359,000.00.
• On Monday, November 4th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 40,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.80, for a total transaction of $312,000.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Down 3.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:FLWS traded down $0.26 during trading on Monday, hitting $7.77. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,156,932 shares, compared to its average volume of 610,030. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.44. The company has a market capitalization of $498.99 million, a PE ratio of -70.64, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.58. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $7.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $8.24. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $6.56 and a fifty-two week high of $11.42.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.19 by ($0.11). 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative return on equity of 0.77% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. As a group, research analysts expect that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post 0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 price target on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Saturday, January 18th. Finally, StockNews.com cut 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, November 9th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. increased its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 44,533 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $353,000 after acquiring an additional 1,472 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.0% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,095 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $112,000 after purchasing an additional 1,623 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 7.2% in the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 32,034 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $304,000 after acquiring an additional 2,148 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 2,886 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.9% during the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 35,215 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $288,000 after acquiring an additional 4,015 shares during the period. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.