Yousif Capital Management LLC Buys Shares of 10,155 1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc. $FLWS

Yousif Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 10,155 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $50,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM during the first quarter valued at approximately $157,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 373,265 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,202,000 after acquiring an additional 15,277 shares in the last quarter. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in the 1st quarter worth $110,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM during the 1st quarter worth $1,957,000. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 2.5% during the first quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 614,665 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,627,000 after purchasing an additional 15,277 shares in the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

In other news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 4,167,813 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.94, for a total transaction of $24,756,809.22. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 5,359,437 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,835,055.78. The trade was a 43.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 51.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

FLWS opened at $4.87 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $309.83 million, a P/E ratio of -1.55 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $5.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.23. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.86 and a 52-week high of $9.24.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last released its earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.69) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.51) by ($0.18). 1-800 FLOWERS.COM had a negative return on equity of 13.87% and a negative net margin of 11.86%.The company had revenue of $336.62 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $330.58 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.34) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that 1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on FLWS. Zacks Research downgraded shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $7.50.

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.