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

1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d-)" rating restated by stock analysts at Weiss Ratings in a report issued on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. DA Davidson restated a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 price target on shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in a report on Friday, March 14th. Noble Financial lowered shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, 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.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM Stock Down 0.4%

1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock opened at $5.13 on Friday. 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 has a 52-week low of $3.86 and a 52-week high of $11.10. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $5.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.42. The firm has a market cap of $326.06 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.94 and a beta of 1.49.

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

Insider Transactions at 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

In other news, insider Jonathan J. Feldman sold 6,864 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 28th. The shares were 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 of the company's stock, valued at $272,664. This trade represents a 10.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 5,000 shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.17 per share, with a total value of $25,850.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 8,465,067 shares in the company, valued at $43,764,396.39. This trade represents a 0.06% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased a total of 810,647 shares of company stock valued at $4,097,735 in the last quarter. 51.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fund 1 Investments LLC grew its position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 12.4% in 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 purchasing an additional 461,000 shares during the period. Nomura Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 63.6% during the 4th quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 2,941,572 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $24,033,000 after acquiring an additional 1,143,027 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its holdings in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,292,700 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $7,627,000 after acquiring an additional 8,400 shares during the last quarter. ING Groep NV purchased a new position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM during the 1st quarter worth $4,425,000. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 614,665 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $3,627,000 after acquiring an additional 15,277 shares during the last quarter. 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.

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