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

Weiss Ratings reissued their sell (e+) rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) in a report issued on Saturday morning,Weiss Ratings reports.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on FLWS. StockNews.com downgraded 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 9th. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.50 target price on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Thursday, January 30th.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Trading Down 3.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:FLWS opened at $7.77 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $498.99 million, a P/E ratio of -70.64, a PEG ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.41. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a 1 year low of $6.56 and a 1 year high of $11.42. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $7.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $8.24.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates 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%. Sell-side analysts expect that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 61,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $7.33 per share, for a total transaction of $447,130.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 4,285,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,411,718.12. This trade represents a 1.44 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders have purchased 803,405 shares of company stock valued at $6,292,721 over the last quarter. 51.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. nVerses Capital LLC purchased a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $106,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.0% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,095 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $112,000 after buying an additional 1,623 shares in the last quarter. Paloma Partners Management Co purchased a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $121,000. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.9% during the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 35,215 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $288,000 after buying an additional 4,015 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.