Barclays PLC Sells 3,209 Shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS)

Barclays PLC lowered its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) by 3.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 94,695 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 3,209 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned 0.15% of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM worth $774,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 120.1% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,664 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,999 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth about $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth about $84,000. Inceptionr LLC acquired a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $101,000. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $104,000. Institutional investors own 38.43% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 price target on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Friday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Thursday, April 24th.

Insider Buying and Selling at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

In related news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 265,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $8.04 per share, with a total value of $2,134,620.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 6,244,469 shares in the company, valued at $50,205,530.76. The trade was a 4.44 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders have purchased 1,541,598 shares of company stock worth $10,696,092 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 51.00% of the company’s stock.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of FLWS opened at $5.61 on Wednesday. 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, Inc. has a 52-week low of $4.96 and a 52-week high of $11.10. The firm has a market cap of $356.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -51.00 and a beta of 1.58. The business’s fifty day moving average is $5.74 and its 200-day moving average is $7.25.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM 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.