1-800 FLOWERS.COM’s (FLWS) “Sell (D-)” Rating Reaffirmed at Weiss Ratings

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

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on FLWS. Noble Financial downgraded 1-800 FLOWERS.COM from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Wall Street Zen downgraded 1-800 FLOWERS.COM from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, 1-800 FLOWERS.COM presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $7.50.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

FLWS stock opened at $5.60 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a market capitalization of $355.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.11 and a beta of 1.37. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a 12 month low of $3.86 and a 12 month high of $9.24. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $5.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.70.

Insider Buying and Selling at 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

In other news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 19,920 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.06 per share, with a total value of $100,795.20. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 9,527,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,207,885. This trade represents a 0.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Over the last quarter, insiders purchased 168,897 shares of company stock worth $834,273. 51.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in the first quarter worth $25,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in the first quarter worth $39,000. State of Wyoming boosted its stake in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 197.8% in the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 9,833 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 6,531 shares in the last quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in the second quarter worth $50,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in the second quarter worth $57,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 38.43% 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.