1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc Acquires 73,100 Shares

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 73,100 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $8.68 per share, with a total value of $634,508.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 4,741,765 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,158,520.20. This represents a 1.57 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

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

• On Thursday, January 30th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 396,004 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $7.73 per share, for a total transaction of $3,061,110.92.
• On Wednesday, January 22nd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 89,301 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.38 per share, with a total value of $748,342.38.
• On Friday, January 17th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 37,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $8.15 per share, for a total transaction of $301,550.00.
• On Wednesday, January 15th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 97,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $7.64 per share, with a total value of $741,080.00.
• On Monday, January 13th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $7.33 per share, for a total transaction of $447,130.00.
• On Friday, January 10th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 50,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.18 per share, for a total transaction of $359,000.00.
• On Monday, November 4th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 40,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.80, for a total transaction of $312,000.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Price Performance

FLWS traded down $0.74 during trading on Thursday, reaching $8.09. The stock had a trading volume of 1,591,892 shares, compared to its average volume of 529,442. The business has a 50-day moving average of $7.95 and a 200-day moving average of $8.31. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. 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 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.44. The stock has a market cap of $519.54 million, a PE ratio of -57.79, a PEG ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 1.58.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by ($0.11). 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a positive return on equity of 2.10% and a negative net margin of 0.50%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post 0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on FLWS. StockNews.com downgraded 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Saturday, January 18th. Finally, DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Thursday.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FLWS. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 5.2% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,635,093 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,086,000 after acquiring an additional 129,627 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 7.2% during the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 32,034 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $304,000 after purchasing an additional 2,148 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 55.1% in the second 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. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the third quarter worth $106,000. Finally, nVerses Capital LLC bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. 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.