Weiss Ratings reaffirmed their sell (e+) rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Free Report) in a research note released on Saturday,Weiss Ratings reports.
Separately, DA Davidson reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Friday, March 14th.
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1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:FLWS traded up $0.33 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $5.19. The company had a trading volume of 1,399,016 shares, compared to its average volume of 451,932. The stock has a market cap of $330.09 million, a P/E ratio of -47.18 and a beta of 1.58. The company's 50 day moving average price is $5.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.16. 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 52-week low of $3.86 and a 52-week high of $11.10.
1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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). 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative net margin of 0.43% and a negative return on equity of 0.76%. The company had revenue of $331.45 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $367.85 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.28) earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM
In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 310,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was bought at an average price of $7.72 per share, with a total value of $2,393,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now owns 7,084,969 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $54,695,960.68. This represents a 4.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. In the last three months, insiders have purchased 1,255,598 shares of company stock worth $8,397,267. 51.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FLWS. Fund 1 Investments LLC raised its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 4,174,364 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $34,105,000 after buying an additional 461,000 shares in the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. lifted its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 63.6% in the 4th quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 2,941,572 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $24,033,000 after buying an additional 1,143,027 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,284,300 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $10,493,000 after acquiring an additional 76,400 shares during the last quarter. ING Groep NV purchased a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the first quarter worth approximately $4,425,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 357,988 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,925,000 after purchasing an additional 17,351 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.43% of the company's stock.
About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM
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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.
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