10,308 Shares in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Acquired by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 10,308 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $84,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 0.5% in the 3rd 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. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 357,988 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,925,000 after acquiring an additional 17,351 shares during the period. First Eagle Investment Management LLC grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 188,582 shares in the last quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 20.9% during the 4th quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 191,135 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,562,000 after purchasing an additional 33,083 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 24.3% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 97,904 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $778,000 after purchasing an additional 19,150 shares in the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Price Performance

Shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock opened at $5.90 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 12 month low of $5.43 and a 12 month high of $11.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $7.31 and a 200 day moving average of $7.73. The firm has a market cap of $375.25 million, a PE ratio of -53.64 and a beta of 1.81.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last posted its 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, research analysts expect that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FLWS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 price objective on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Friday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Saturday, March 22nd.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $7.18 per share, with a total value of $359,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 4,224,364 shares in the company, valued at $30,330,933.52. This trade represents a 1.20 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In the last three months, insiders have acquired 2,172,105 shares of company stock worth $16,388,441. 51.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.