Fund 1 Investments, Llc Acquires 70,500 Shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 70,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.12 per share, for a total transaction of $572,460.00. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 6,384,469 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $51,841,888.28. This represents a 1.12 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own 10% or more 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 Monday, February 10th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 20,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $8.01 per share, for a total transaction of $164,205.00.
• On Friday, February 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 265,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.04 per share, with a total value of $2,134,620.00.
• On Wednesday, February 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 35,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $7.96 per share, for a total transaction of $278,600.00.
• On Monday, February 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 114,700 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $7.60 per share, with a total value of $871,720.00.
• On Thursday, January 30th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 396,004 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $7.73 per share, for a total transaction of $3,061,110.92.
• On Tuesday, January 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 73,100 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $8.68 per share, with a total value of $634,508.00.
• On Wednesday, January 22nd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 89,301 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $8.38 per share, with a total value of $748,342.38.
• On Friday, January 17th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 37,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $8.15 per share, for a total transaction of $301,550.00.
• On Wednesday, January 15th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 97,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price 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 shares were acquired at an average cost of $7.33 per share, with a total value of $447,130.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Up 3.6 %

1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock opened at $8.54 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $543.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -77.64 and a beta of 1.58. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $7.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $8.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 0.41. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $6.56 and a fifty-two week high of $11.42.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position 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 period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $84,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $92,000. 38.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FLWS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Saturday, February 1st. Finally, StockNews.com lowered 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 9th.

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.