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

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

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com lowered 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 9th.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Price Performance

Shares of FLWS stock opened at $7.77 on Friday. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a 52-week low of $6.56 and a 52-week 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 firm has a market capitalization of $498.99 million, a P/E ratio of -70.64, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.58. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $7.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $8.24.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last issued its 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 net margin of 0.43% and a negative return on equity of 0.77%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.18 per share, for a total transaction of $359,000.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 4,224,364 shares in the company, valued at $30,330,933.52. This represents a 1.20 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders have purchased 803,405 shares of company stock worth $6,292,721. 51.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FLWS. nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 3rd quarter valued at about $106,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.0% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,095 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $112,000 after purchasing an additional 1,623 shares during the last quarter. Paloma Partners Management Co purchased a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 3rd quarter valued at about $121,000. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.9% during the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 35,215 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $288,000 after purchasing an additional 4,015 shares during the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.