1-800-FLOWERS.COM's (FLWS) Sell (E+) Rating Reiterated at Weiss Ratings

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (e+)" rating restated by investment analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Separately, DA Davidson reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Friday, March 14th.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Up 0.7 %

FLWS traded up $0.04 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $5.53. The stock had a trading volume of 434,057 shares, compared to its average volume of 434,844. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $5.88 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $7.33. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a 52 week low of $4.96 and a 52 week high of $11.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $351.71 million, a P/E ratio of -50.27 and a beta of 1.80. 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 announced its quarterly 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 net margin of 0.43% and a negative return on equity of 0.76%. On average, equities analysts predict that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post -0.07 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 114,700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $7.60 per share, for a total transaction of $871,720.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now owns 5,874,469 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $44,645,964.40. This represents a 1.99 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 2,087,302 shares of company stock worth $14,907,523. Company insiders own 51.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position 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 worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 1,999 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter worth $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $92,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter valued at about $101,000. 38.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.