1-800-FLOWERS.COM’s (FLWS) “Sell (E+)” Rating Reiterated at Weiss Ratings

Weiss Ratings reiterated their sell (e+) rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) in a research note issued to investors on Saturday morning,Weiss Ratings reports.

FLWS has been the topic of a number of other reports. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 9th.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Down 3.2 %

1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock opened at $7.77 on Friday. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a 1 year low of $6.56 and a 1 year high of $11.42. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $7.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.24. The firm has a market cap of $498.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -70.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.44.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 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 0.77% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. On average, research analysts predict that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post 0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 61,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, January 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.33 per share, with a total value of $447,130.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 4,285,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,411,718.12. This represents a 1.44 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 803,405 shares of company stock worth $6,292,721. Insiders own 51.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 599,570 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $4,755,000 after acquiring an additional 2,886 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 357,988 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,925,000 after acquiring an additional 17,351 shares during the last quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 23.6% during the third quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 218,811 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,735,000 after acquiring an additional 41,737 shares during the period. Aviance Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 21.9% in the third quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 158,052 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,253,000 after purchasing an additional 28,437 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 55.1% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 136,020 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,295,000 after purchasing an additional 48,321 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.