1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Shares Bought by Raymond James & Associates

Raymond James & Associates grew its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) by 21.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 25,800 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,500 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM were worth $278,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $73,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $189,000. Teza Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the third quarter valued at approximately $272,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 183.7% during the third quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 43,013 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $298,000 after acquiring an additional 27,852 shares during the period. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. raised its position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 184.9% in the third quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 48,510 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $340,000 after acquiring an additional 31,480 shares in the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Price Performance

FLWS stock opened at $9.31 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $9.90 and a 200-day moving average of $9.56. The company has a market cap of $600.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.70, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.59, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 12-month low of $5.97 and a 12-month high of $11.42.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 1st. The specialty retailer reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $822.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $825.20 million. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a positive return on equity of 3.32% and a negative net margin of 3.24%. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM’s revenue was down 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.28 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 29th.

Insider Transactions at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

In related news, insider Arnold P. Leap sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.32, for a total value of $27,960.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 72,739 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $677,927.48. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 49.77% of the company’s stock.

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.