Teton Advisors Inc. Has $1.81 Million Holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS)

Teton Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) by 2.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 168,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 5,000 shares during the quarter. Teton Advisors Inc.’s holdings in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM were worth $1,811,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. lifted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 71,758 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $774,000 after purchasing an additional 1,375 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 21.1% in the fourth quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 25,800 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 4,500 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 583,200 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,287,000 after purchasing an additional 8,376 shares in the last quarter. Strs Ohio lifted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.6% in the third quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 74,400 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 8,900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 8.3% in the third quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 130,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $910,000 after purchasing an additional 10,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 38.43% of the company’s stock.

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

In other 1-800-FLOWERS.COM news, insider Arnold P. Leap sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.32, for a total value of $27,960.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 72,739 shares in the company, valued at $677,927.48. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 49.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 29th.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

NASDAQ FLWS traded down $0.24 on Tuesday, hitting $9.07. 379,319 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 378,704. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.59 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The business’s fifty day moving average is $9.90 and its 200 day moving average is $9.56. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 52 week low of $5.97 and a 52 week high of $11.42. The company has a market capitalization of $585.02 million, a PE ratio of -9.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.66.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The specialty retailer reported $1.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.05. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM had a negative net margin of 3.24% and a positive return on equity of 3.32%. The firm had revenue of $822.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $825.20 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.28 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

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.