1-800-FLOWERS.COM's (FLWS) Sell (D-) Rating Reiterated at Weiss Ratings

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d-)" rating restated by equities research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on FLWS. DA Davidson reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 price target on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com cut 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, November 9th.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock traded down $0.22 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $6.35. The stock had a trading volume of 785,456 shares, compared to its average volume of 711,640. The company has a 50-day moving average of $7.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a fifty-two week low of $6.13 and a fifty-two week high of $11.42. The company has a market cap of $403.87 million, a PE ratio of -57.73 and a beta of 1.81.

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last issued 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%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $7.18 per share, with a total value of $359,000.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 4,224,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $30,330,933.52. This trade represents a 1.20 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders bought 1,953,605 shares of company stock worth $15,151,661 in the last quarter. 51.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Nomura Holdings Inc. lifted its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 63.6% during 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 in the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 worth $34,105,000 after acquiring an additional 461,000 shares during the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 117.4% during the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 349,260 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,853,000 after purchasing an additional 188,582 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the third quarter valued at approximately $947,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 50.3% during the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 340,637 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,701,000 after purchasing an additional 114,072 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 38.43% of the company's stock.

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.