1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc Buys 5,000 Shares

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.01 per share, with a total value of $30,050.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 8,160,969 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,047,423.69. The trade was a 0.06 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

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

• On Friday, March 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 2,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $5.80 per share, with a total value of $11,600.00.
• On Monday, March 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.92 per share, for a total transaction of $177,600.00.
• On Thursday, March 20th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 156,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.62 per share, with a total value of $879,530.00.
• On Tuesday, March 18th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 25,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.52 per share, for a total transaction of $138,000.00.
• On Wednesday, March 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 15,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $6.43 per share, with a total value of $99,665.00.
• On Monday, March 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $6.62 per share, for a total transaction of $403,820.00.
• On Friday, February 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 56,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $6.91 per share, with a total value of $390,415.00.
• On Wednesday, February 26th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 66,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $7.36 per share, for a total transaction of $485,760.00.
• On Monday, February 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 93,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $7.58 per share, with a total value of $708,730.00.
• On Friday, February 21st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 310,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $7.72 per share, for a total transaction of $2,393,200.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

Shares of FLWS stock opened at $5.85 on Friday. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 12 month low of $5.43 and a 12 month high of $11.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $372.07 million, a P/E ratio of -53.18 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $7.35 and its 200 day moving average is $7.74.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last posted its quarterly 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 return on equity of 0.76% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Nomura Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 63.6% in the fourth quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 2,941,572 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $24,033,000 after acquiring an additional 1,143,027 shares during the period. Fund 1 Investments LLC lifted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 4,174,364 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $34,105,000 after purchasing an additional 461,000 shares in the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 188,582 shares during the period. Cannell Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter valued at $628,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,284,300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,493,000 after purchasing an additional 76,400 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 38.43% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on FLWS shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Friday, March 14th.

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.