1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Major Shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc Buys 35,000 Shares

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 35,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $5.42 per share, for a total transaction of $189,700.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 8,687,914 shares of the company's stock, valued at $47,088,493.88. This trade represents a 0.40 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Large shareholders that own more than 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, April 25th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 100,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost 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 acquired at an average price of $5.42 per share, for a total transaction of $162,600.00.
• On Monday, April 21st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 5,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.17 per share, with a total value of $25,850.00.
• On Wednesday, April 16th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 20,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.22 per share, for a total transaction of $104,400.00.
• On Monday, April 14th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 40,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.27 per share, with a total value of $210,800.00.
• On Friday, April 11th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 47,598 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.28 per share, with a total value of $251,317.44.
• On Wednesday, April 9th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.71 per share, for a total transaction of $171,300.00.
• On Monday, April 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 2,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $5.79 per share, with a total value of $14,475.00.
• On Monday, March 31st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 12,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.94 per share, for a total transaction of $74,250.00.
• On Friday, March 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 2,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.80 per share, with a total value of $11,600.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

FLWS remained flat at $5.60 during midday trading on Friday. The company's stock had a trading volume of 708,126 shares, compared to its average volume of 435,488. The company has a market cap of $356.17 million, a P/E ratio of -50.91 and a beta of 1.80. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 1 year low of $4.96 and a 1 year high of $11.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $5.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.51.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.19 by ($0.11). 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative net margin of 0.43% and a negative return on equity of 0.76%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on FLWS. DA Davidson reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Friday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Thursday, April 24th.

Institutional Trading of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 120.1% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,664 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 1,999 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter valued at $92,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter valued at $101,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.