1-800-FLOWERS.COM’s (FLWS) Sell (E+) Rating Reiterated at Weiss Ratings

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

Separately, DA Davidson reissued 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 Stock Performance

Shares of FLWS stock opened at $5.80 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $368.89 million, a PE ratio of -52.73 and a beta of 1.81. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $7.79. 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 has a 52-week low of $5.43 and a 52-week high of $11.42.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 earnings per share (EPS) 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%. On average, equities 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 purchased 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $7.18 per share, for a total transaction of $359,000.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 4,224,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,330,933.52. This trade represents a 1.20 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders acquired a total of 2,135,105 shares of company stock worth $16,169,191 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 51.00% of the company’s stock.

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

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 120.1% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,664 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,999 shares in the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter worth approximately $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter worth approximately $84,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 4th quarter worth approximately $92,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $101,000. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.