Fund 1 Investments, Llc Buys 10,000 Shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 10,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.67 per share, for a total transaction of $46,700.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 9,293,777 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $43,401,938.59. The trade was a 0.11% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company's stock are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

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

• On Thursday, May 29th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 15,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.92 per share, for a total transaction of $73,800.00.
• On Wednesday, May 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.80 per share, for a total transaction of $144,000.00.
• On Friday, May 16th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 60,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.66 per share, for a total transaction of $279,600.00.
• On Thursday, May 15th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 105,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $4.57 per share, for a total transaction of $479,850.00.
• On Monday, April 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 35,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.42 per share, for a total transaction of $189,700.00.
• On Friday, April 25th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 100,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.46 per share, for a total transaction of $546,000.00.
• On Wednesday, April 23rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.42 per share, for a total transaction of $162,600.00.
• On Monday, April 21st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 5,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.17 per share, for a total transaction of $25,850.00.
• On Wednesday, April 16th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 20,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.22 per share, for a total transaction of $104,400.00.
• On Monday, April 14th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 40,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.27 per share, for a total transaction of $210,800.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of FLWS traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $4.89. 1,322,816 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 486,229. The stock has a market cap of $310.83 million, a P/E ratio of -44.45 and a beta of 1.58. The stock's 50-day moving average is $5.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.81. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 12 month low of $3.86 and a 12 month high of $11.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 1.51 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.71) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.34) by ($0.37). The business had revenue of $331.45 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $367.85 million. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative net margin of 0.43% and a negative return on equity of 0.76%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.28) EPS. Research analysts forecast that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.0% in the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 13,900 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 1,600 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position 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 buying an additional 1,623 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of 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 valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,999 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 244,373 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,997,000 after buying an additional 2,663 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 23.2% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 14,721 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $120,000 after acquiring an additional 2,775 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.43% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FLWS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Noble Financial cut 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Wall Street Zen cut 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Saturday, May 24th.

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.