1-800-FLOWERS.COM's (FLWS) Sell (E+) Rating Reaffirmed at Weiss Ratings

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (e+)" rating reiterated by investment analysts at Weiss Ratings in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com lowered 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, November 9th. DA Davidson reiterated 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.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Price Performance

Shares of FLWS stock traded down $0.40 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $7.82. The stock had a trading volume of 257,301 shares, compared to its average volume of 649,503. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a one year low of $6.56 and a one year high of $11.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $8.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $497.03 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -70.68 and a beta of 1.58.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.19 by ($0.11). 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative return on equity of 0.76% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. Equities analysts forecast that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post -0.07 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $7.18 per share, for a total transaction of $359,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 4,224,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $30,330,933.52. This represents a 1.20 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders acquired 1,310,605 shares of company stock worth $10,322,986 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 51.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FLWS. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the third quarter valued at approximately $106,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 3.4% in the third quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 44,533 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $353,000 after purchasing an additional 1,472 shares during the period. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC raised its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 23.6% in the third quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 218,811 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,735,000 after buying an additional 41,737 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the third quarter worth approximately $947,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 50.3% in the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 340,637 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,701,000 after buying an additional 114,072 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.43% of the company's stock.

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.