Fund 1 Investments, Llc Buys 40,500 Shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 40,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $8.57 per share, with a total value of $347,085.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now owns 6,441,469 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $55,203,389.33. This trade represents a 0.63 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Fund 1 Investments, Llc also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, February 21st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 310,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $7.72 per share, with a total value of $2,393,200.00.
• On Friday, February 14th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 1,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.66 per share, with a total value of $8,660.00.
• On Wednesday, February 12th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 70,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.12 per share, with a total value of $572,460.00.
• On Monday, February 10th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 20,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.01 per share, with a total value of $164,205.00.
• On Friday, February 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 265,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.04 per share, with a total value of $2,134,620.00.
• On Wednesday, February 5th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 35,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $7.96 per share, with a total value of $278,600.00.
• On Monday, February 3rd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 114,700 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $7.60 per share, with a total value of $871,720.00.
• On Thursday, January 30th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 396,004 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $7.73 per share, with a total value of $3,061,110.92.
• On Tuesday, January 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 73,100 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $8.68 per share, with a total value of $634,508.00.
• On Wednesday, January 22nd, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 89,301 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $8.38 per share, for a total transaction of $748,342.38.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock opened at $7.66 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.03 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $8.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.51. The stock has a market cap of $487.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -69.64 and a beta of 1.58. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $6.56 and a fifty-two week high of $11.42.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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%. As a group, analysts expect that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 50.3% in the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 340,637 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,701,000 after purchasing an additional 114,072 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,095 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $112,000 after acquiring an additional 1,623 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $947,000. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 66.1% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 56,440 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $448,000 after acquiring an additional 22,460 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.9% in the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 35,215 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $288,000 after acquiring an additional 4,015 shares during the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently commented on FLWS. DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com cut 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Wednesday, February 19th.

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.