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

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 shares were purchased at an average price of $6.01 per share, for a total transaction of $30,050.00. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 8,160,969 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,047,423.69. This trade represents a 0.06 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Large shareholders that own 10% or more 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, March 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 2,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.80 per share, for a total transaction 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 cost of $5.92 per share, with a total value 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, for a total transaction 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, with a total value of $138,000.00.
• On Wednesday, March 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 15,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price 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 shares were 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 stock was bought at an average cost of $6.91 per share, with a total value of $390,415.00.
• On Wednesday, February 26th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 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 acquired 93,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.58 per share, with a total value of $708,730.00.
• On Friday, February 21st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 310,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $7.72 per share, for a total transaction of $2,393,200.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Down 1.8 %

FLWS stock opened at $5.85 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $7.35 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.74. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 12 month low of $5.43 and a 12 month high of $11.10. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $372.07 million, a P/E ratio of -53.18 and a beta of 1.81.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 0.43% and a negative return on equity of 0.76%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 120.1% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $92,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC acquired a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter worth approximately $101,000. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on FLWS. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Friday, March 14th.

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.