1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Short Interest Update

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,580,000 shares, an increase of 20.1% from the April 30th total of 7,980,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 777,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 12.3 days. Approximately 30.8% of the shares of the company are sold short.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FLWS traded down $0.02 during trading on Friday, hitting $5.01. 362,553 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 491,253. The company has a market cap of $318.46 million, a PE ratio of -45.55 and a beta of 1.49. 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 fifty day moving average price of $5.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.73. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a 12-month low of $3.86 and a 12-month high of $11.10.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $331.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 business's revenue for the quarter was down 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.28) earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post -0.07 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Insider Activity

In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, insider Jonathan J. Feldman sold 6,864 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.80, for a total value of $32,947.20. Following the sale, the insider now owns 56,805 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $272,664. The trade was a 10.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.01 per share, for a total transaction of $30,050.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 8,160,969 shares in the company, valued at $49,047,423.69. This trade represents a 0.06% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 920,250 shares of company stock valued at $4,788,842. Company insiders own 51.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,999 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 1st quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 123.7% during the 1st quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 13,671 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 7,561 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 38.43% of the company's stock.

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.