Fund 1 Investments, Llc Purchases 30,000 Shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Stock

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 23rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.42 per share, for a total transaction of $162,600.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 8,520,067 shares in the company, valued at $46,178,763.14. This trade represents a 0.35 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Large shareholders that own at least 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 Monday, April 21st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 5,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.17 per share, for a total transaction of $25,850.00.
• On Wednesday, April 16th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 20,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.22 per share, with a total value of $104,400.00.
• On Monday, April 14th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 40,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.27 per share, for a total transaction of $210,800.00.
• On Friday, April 11th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 47,598 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.28 per share, with a total value of $251,317.44.
• On Wednesday, April 9th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.71 per share, with a total value of $171,300.00.
• On Monday, April 7th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 2,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.79 per share, for a total transaction of $14,475.00.
• On Monday, March 31st, Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 12,500 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.94 per share, with a total value of $74,250.00.
• On Friday, March 28th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 2,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $5.80 per share, for a total transaction of $11,600.00.
• On Wednesday, March 26th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 5,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $6.01 per share, with a total value of $30,050.00.
• On Monday, March 24th, Fund 1 Investments, Llc purchased 30,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.92 per share, with a total value of $177,600.00.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

Shares of FLWS stock opened at $5.42 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $344.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -49.27 and a beta of 1.80. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 52-week low of $4.96 and a 52-week high of $11.10. The company’s 50 day moving average is $6.11 and its 200 day moving average is $7.39.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.19 by ($0.11). 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative return on equity of 0.76% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Nomura Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 63.6% in the 4th quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 2,941,572 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $24,033,000 after purchasing an additional 1,143,027 shares in the last quarter. Fund 1 Investments LLC grew its holdings 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. First Eagle Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 188,582 shares during the period. Cannell Capital LLC purchased a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter worth $628,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,284,300 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,493,000 after purchasing an additional 76,400 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.43% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Thursday. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Friday, March 14th.

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.