1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) Receives “Sell (D-)” Rating from Weiss Ratings

Weiss Ratings reissued their sell (d-) rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWSFree Report) in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Weiss Ratings reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Friday, March 14th. Finally, Noble Financial lowered shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 9th.

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FLWS opened at $5.10 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $5.16 and a 200-day moving average of $6.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $324.18 million, a PE ratio of -46.36 and a beta of 1.49. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a 12 month low of $3.86 and a 12 month high of $11.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.51, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWSGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.71) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.34) by ($0.37). The company had revenue of $331.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $367.85 million. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative return on equity of 0.76% and a negative net margin of 0.43%. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM’s revenue for the quarter was down 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.28) earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Jonathan J. Feldman sold 6,864 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.80, for a total value of $32,947.20. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 56,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $272,664. This represents a 10.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 21,320 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.03 per share, for a total transaction of $107,239.60. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now owns 9,439,673 shares in the company, valued at approximately $47,481,555.19. The trade was a 0.23% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired 941,570 shares of company stock valued at $4,896,081 in the last ninety days. 51.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 1,999 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the first quarter worth $25,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the first quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the fourth quarter worth $84,000. 38.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Company Profile

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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.

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