1-800-FLOWERS.COM's (FLWS) "Sell (D-)" Rating Reaffirmed at Weiss Ratings

Weiss Ratings reaffirmed their sell (d-) rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Free Report) in a report issued on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

FLWS has been the subject of a number of other reports. DA Davidson reissued 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. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Noble Financial lowered shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Down 2.5%

NASDAQ:FLWS traded down $0.13 on Wednesday, reaching $4.97. 484,208 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 498,402. The company has a market capitalization of $315.91 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -45.18 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a 12 month low of $3.86 and a 12 month high of $11.10. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $5.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $6.62.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.71) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.34) by ($0.37). The firm 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 firm's revenue for the quarter was down 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.28) earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

In other news, insider Jonathan J. Feldman sold 6,864 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.80, for a total transaction of $32,947.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 56,805 shares in the company, valued at $272,664. This represents a 10.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 105,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 15th. The shares were bought at an average price of $4.57 per share, with a total value of $479,850.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 9,223,777 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $42,152,660.89. The trade was a 1.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought 941,570 shares of company stock worth $4,896,081 in the last three months. 51.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FLWS. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 120.1% in the fourth 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. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the first quarter worth about $25,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 1st quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter worth about $84,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 38.43% of the company's stock.

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.