1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) Given Sell (E+) Rating at Weiss Ratings

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS)‘s stock had its “sell (e+)” rating reiterated by research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research note issued to investors on Saturday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on FLWS. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and set a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Thursday, January 30th. StockNews.com lowered 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 9th.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Price Performance

NASDAQ FLWS opened at $7.77 on Friday. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a fifty-two week low of $6.56 and a fifty-two week high of $11.42. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $7.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.41. The firm has a market cap of $498.99 million, a P/E ratio of -70.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.58.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.19 by ($0.11). 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative net margin of 0.43% and a negative return on equity of 0.77%. On average, analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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

In related news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 396,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $7.73 per share, for a total transaction of $3,061,110.92. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 5,154,769 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,846,364.37. This trade represents a 8.32 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 803,405 shares of company stock valued at $6,292,721. 51.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 55.1% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 136,020 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,295,000 after buying an additional 48,321 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 3rd quarter worth about $106,000. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 44,533 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $353,000 after buying an additional 1,472 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rice Hall James & Associates LLC boosted its stake in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 23.6% during the 3rd quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 218,811 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,735,000 after buying an additional 41,737 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.