Insider Buying: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Buys 40,000 Shares of Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 14th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.27 per share, with a total value of $210,800.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 8,360,567 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,060,188.09. This trade represents a 0.48 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 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 Friday, April 11th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 47,598 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.28 per share, with a total value of $251,317.44.
• On Wednesday, April 9th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.71 per share, for a total transaction of $171,300.00.
• On Monday, April 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 2,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.79 per share, with a total value of $14,475.00.
• On Monday, March 31st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 12,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.94 per share, with a total value of $74,250.00.
• On Friday, March 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 2,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.80 per share, for a total transaction of $11,600.00.
• On Wednesday, March 26th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 5,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $6.01 per share, with a total value of $30,050.00.
• On Monday, March 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.92 per share, with a total value of $177,600.00.
• On Thursday, March 20th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 156,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $5.62 per share, for a total transaction of $879,530.00.
• On Tuesday, March 18th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 25,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.52 per share, with a total value of $138,000.00.
• On Wednesday, March 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 15,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.43 per share, for a total transaction of $99,665.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Up 3.0 %

Shares of FLWS stock opened at $5.48 on Wednesday. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 12 month low of $4.96 and a 12 month high of $11.10. The company has a market cap of $348.53 million, a PE ratio of -49.82 and a beta of 1.80. 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $6.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $7.51.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 earnings per share (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%. Equities analysts predict that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FLWS. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 120.1% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,664 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,999 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter worth $92,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth $101,000. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 price target on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Friday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Tuesday, April 8th.

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.