1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Shares Purchased by Jane Street Group LLC

Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) by 66.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 56,440 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,460 shares during the quarter. Jane Street Group LLC owned about 0.09% of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM worth $448,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 50.3% during the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 340,637 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,701,000 after purchasing an additional 114,072 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the 3rd quarter worth $947,000. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 15.7% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 686,961 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $6,540,000 after acquiring an additional 93,041 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 37.7% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 557,420 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,307,000 after acquiring an additional 152,536 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 1,585.9% during the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 376,131 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,576,000 after acquiring an additional 353,821 shares during the period. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Up 4.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ FLWS opened at $8.17 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $8.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $8.48. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 52 week low of $7.07 and a 52 week high of $11.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $524.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -58.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.60.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The specialty retailer reported ($0.51) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.53) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $193.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $246.88 million. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative net margin of 0.50% and a positive return on equity of 2.10%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 28.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.48) EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post 0.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc sold 40,000 shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.80, for a total transaction of $312,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 3,674,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,660,039.20. The trade was a 1.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 51.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FLWS has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. StockNews.com lowered 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 9th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from $7.00 to $7.50 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st.

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.