Nomura Holdings Inc. Has $24.03 Million Stock Holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS)

Nomura Holdings Inc. raised its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Free Report) by 63.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,941,572 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 1,143,027 shares during the quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. owned 4.63% of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM worth $24,033,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fund 1 Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.4% during the 4th quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC now owns 4,174,364 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $34,105,000 after buying an additional 461,000 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 63,949 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $522,000 after acquiring an additional 5,615 shares during the period. Corton Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter valued at $211,000. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 37.1% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 77,375 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $632,000 after purchasing an additional 20,935 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 244,373 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,997,000 after purchasing an additional 2,663 shares during the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, April 28th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $5.42 per share, with a total value of $189,700.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 8,687,914 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $47,088,493.88. The trade was a 0.40% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders bought a total of 1,184,098 shares of company stock worth $7,816,147 over the last 90 days. 51.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Price Performance

NASDAQ:FLWS traded down $0.07 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $4.59. 224,460 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 734,337. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market cap of $291.61 million, a PE ratio of -41.68 and a beta of 1.58. 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 fifty day moving average of $5.52 and a 200 day moving average of $7.07.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.71) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.34) by ($0.37). 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative net margin of 0.43% and a negative return on equity of 0.76%. The company had revenue of $331.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $367.85 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.28) EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Saturday, May 10th. StockNews.com cut shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Noble Financial lowered 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Friday, March 14th.

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.