1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Purchases $164,205.00 in Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 20,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $8.01 per share, with a total value of $164,205.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 6,264,969 shares in the company, valued at $50,182,401.69. This trade represents a 0.33 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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 Wednesday, February 12th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 70,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $8.12 per share, with a total value of $572,460.00.
• On Friday, February 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 265,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased 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 purchased at an average cost of $7.96 per share, with a total value of $278,600.00.
• On Monday, February 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 114,700 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.60 per share, with a total value of $871,720.00.
• On Thursday, January 30th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 396,004 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.73 per share, with a total value of $3,061,110.92.
• On Tuesday, January 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 73,100 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $8.68 per share, with a total value of $634,508.00.
• On Wednesday, January 22nd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 89,301 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased 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 stock was bought at an average price of $8.15 per share, with a total value of $301,550.00.
• On Wednesday, January 15th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 97,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought 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 acquired 61,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $7.33 per share, with a total value of $447,130.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Up 6.4 %

Shares of NASDAQ:FLWS opened at $9.09 on Friday. 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 50 day moving average of $7.98 and a 200-day moving average of $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. The stock has a market cap of $578.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -82.64 and a beta of 1.58.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last issued its quarterly 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 0.76% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,284,300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,493,000 after acquiring an additional 76,400 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 599,570 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,755,000 after acquiring an additional 2,886 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake 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. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 117.4% during the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 349,260 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,853,000 after acquiring an additional 188,582 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 244,373 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,997,000 after acquiring an additional 2,663 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 38.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FLWS has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Saturday, February 1st. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report 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.