1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) Given Sell (E+) Rating at Weiss Ratings

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS)‘s stock had its “sell (e+)” rating reiterated by research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued on Saturday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Separately, DA Davidson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Friday, March 14th.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Up 2.3 %

FLWS opened at $5.80 on Friday. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a one year low of $5.43 and a one year high of $11.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $368.89 million, a PE ratio of -52.73 and a beta of 1.81. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $7.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.79. 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) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post -0.07 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 73,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 28th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $8.68 per share, with a total value of $634,508.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 4,741,765 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $41,158,520.20. This represents a 1.57 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders have acquired 2,135,105 shares of company stock valued at $16,169,191 over the last quarter. 51.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 117.4% during the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 349,260 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,853,000 after buying an additional 188,582 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.0% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,095 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $112,000 after buying an additional 1,623 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.9% during the fourth quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 35,215 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $288,000 after buying an additional 4,015 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 66.1% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 56,440 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $448,000 after buying an additional 22,460 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 0.5% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 599,570 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,755,000 after buying an additional 2,886 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 38.43% of the company’s stock.

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.