1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Insider Jonathan J. Feldman Sells 6,864 Shares

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) insider Jonathan J. Feldman sold 6,864 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM 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 transaction, the insider now directly owns 56,805 shares in the company, valued at $272,664. This trade represents a 10.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Down 1.0%

FLWS stock traded down $0.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $4.89. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,322,816 shares, compared to its average volume of 486,229. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 12 month low of $3.86 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 business's 50 day moving average price is $5.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $6.81. The company has a market cap of $310.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -44.45 and a beta of 1.58.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last issued its 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). The company had revenue of $331.45 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $367.85 million. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative return on equity of 0.76% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. The firm's revenue was down 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.28) earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nomura Holdings Inc. boosted its stake 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 valued at $24,033,000 after purchasing an additional 1,143,027 shares during the last quarter. ING Groep NV bought a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the first quarter valued at approximately $4,425,000. Fund 1 Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.4% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the first quarter worth $1,957,000. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised 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 buying an additional 188,582 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 38.43% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on FLWS. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Saturday, May 24th. Wall Street Zen cut 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. DA Davidson reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 price target on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Friday, March 14th. Finally, Noble Financial downgraded shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th.

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.