1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc Acquires 30,000 Shares

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 30,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.80 per share, for a total transaction of $144,000.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 9,323,777 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $44,754,129.60. The trade was a 0.32% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own more than 10% of a company's shares 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 acquired at an average cost of $4.92 per share, for a total transaction of $73,800.00.
• On Friday, May 23rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 10,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $4.67 per share, for a total transaction of $46,700.00.
• On Friday, May 16th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 60,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired 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 purchased 105,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $4.57 per share, with a total value 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 stock was bought at an average price of $5.46 per share, with a total value of $546,000.00.
• On Wednesday, April 23rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 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 purchased 5,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price 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 stock was bought at an average price of $5.22 per share, with a total value of $104,400.00.
• On Monday, April 14th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 40,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.27 per share, for a total transaction of $210,800.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Up 1.0%

FLWS stock traded up $0.05 on Tuesday, reaching $4.86. 234,688 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 485,441. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.78. The company has a market cap of $308.92 million, a P/E ratio of -44.18 and a beta of 1.58. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a one year low of $3.86 and a one year 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). 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative return on equity of 0.76% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. The company had revenue of $331.45 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $367.85 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.28) earnings per share. The company's revenue was down 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cannell Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $628,000. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 117.4% in the 4th quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 349,260 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,853,000 after acquiring an additional 188,582 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 1,623 shares during the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 worth $34,105,000 after purchasing an additional 461,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,284,300 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $10,493,000 after purchasing an additional 76,400 shares during the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on FLWS shares. DA Davidson restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Saturday, May 24th. 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. Finally, 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.

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.