Gamco Investors INC. ET AL Raises Stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS)

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Free Report) by 6.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,284,300 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after buying an additional 76,400 shares during the quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL owned approximately 2.02% of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM worth $10,493,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted 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 acquiring an additional 1,999 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at $92,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter valued at $101,000. Institutional investors own 38.43% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on FLWS shares. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. DA Davidson reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Friday, March 14th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 73,100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 28th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $8.68 per share, with a total value of $634,508.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 4,741,765 shares in the company, valued at $41,158,520.20. This trade represents a 1.57 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 2,079,703 shares of company stock worth $15,366,224. Insiders own 51.00% of the company's stock.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Down 2.6 %

1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock traded down $0.14 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $5.18. The stock had a trading volume of 120,195 shares, compared to its average volume of 723,757. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $6.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7.46. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 12 month low of $4.96 and a 12 month high of $11.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The company has a market capitalization of $329.45 million, a P/E ratio of -47.09 and a beta of 1.80.

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

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.