Insider Buying: 1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Acquires 40,000 Shares of Stock

1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 40,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 13th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $4.97 per share, with a total value of $198,800.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 9,479,673 shares in the company, valued at $47,113,974.81. This represents a 0.42% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company's shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

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

• On Friday, June 6th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 21,320 shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.03 per share, for a total transaction of $107,239.60.
• On Monday, June 2nd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 30,000 shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $4.81 per share, with a total value of $144,300.00.
• On Monday, June 2nd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 30,000 shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.81 per share, for a total transaction of $144,300.00.
• On Friday, May 30th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 49,576 shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $4.93 per share, with a total value of $244,409.68.
• On Friday, May 30th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 49,576 shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.93 per share, for a total transaction of $244,409.68.
• On Thursday, May 29th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 15,000 shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $4.92 per share, with a total value 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 acquired at an average cost of $4.80 per share, for a total transaction of $144,000.00.
• On Friday, May 23rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 10,000 shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $4.67 per share, with a total value of $46,700.00.
• On Friday, May 16th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 60,000 shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price 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 bought at an average cost of $4.57 per share, with a total value of $479,850.00.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ FLWS traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $5.20. 207,233 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 499,184. The firm has a market capitalization of $330.19 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.96 and a beta of 1.49. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.86 and a 52-week high of $11.10. The company's 50-day moving average is $5.13 and its 200-day moving average is $6.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.55.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.71) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.34) by ($0.37). The company had revenue of $331.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $367.85 million. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM had a negative return on equity of 7.12% and a negative net margin of 9.88%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.28) EPS. Analysts expect that 1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on FLWS. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. DA Davidson reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 price target on shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in a report on Wednesday, June 11th. Finally, Noble Financial lowered shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th.

Institutional Trading of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FLWS. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM during the first quarter worth $157,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 373,265 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,202,000 after acquiring an additional 15,277 shares in the last quarter. PharVision Advisers LLC purchased a new position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM during the 1st quarter valued at about $110,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. acquired a new position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,957,000. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its stake in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 2.5% during the first quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 614,665 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $3,627,000 after purchasing an additional 15,277 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.43% of the company's stock.

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.