1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) Earns Sell (D-) Rating from Weiss Ratings

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS)‘s stock had its “sell (d-)” rating reissued by investment analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Separately, 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 Friday, March 14th.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

NASDAQ:FLWS opened at $5.68 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $6.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $7.58. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a fifty-two week low of $4.96 and a fifty-two week high of $11.10. The stock has a market cap of $361.25 million, a PE ratio of -51.64 and a beta of 1.80.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last posted 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 net margin of 0.43% and a negative return on equity of 0.76%. Analysts expect that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

In other news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 396,004 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 30th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $7.73 per share, with a total value of $3,061,110.92. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now owns 5,154,769 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,846,364.37. This represents a 8.32 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have purchased a total of 2,217,105 shares of company stock valued at $16,648,466 over the last quarter. Insiders own 51.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 120.1% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,664 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,999 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at about $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter valued at about $92,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC purchased a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter worth about $101,000. 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.