1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) Insider Jonathan Feldman Sells 7,259 Shares of Stock

1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) insider Jonathan Feldman sold 7,259 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.10, for a total value of $22,502.90. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 51,129 shares in the company, valued at approximately $158,499.90. The trade was a 12.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM Stock Down 1.0%

1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock opened at $3.06 on Tuesday. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 1-year low of $2.93 and a 1-year high of $9.17. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $4.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $194.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.97 and a beta of 1.24.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.83) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.59) by ($0.24). The business had revenue of $215.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $218.32 million. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM had a negative net margin of 11.86% and a negative return on equity of 13.87%. Equities research analysts forecast that 1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FLWS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research lowered shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, 1-800 FLOWERS.COM presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $7.50.

Institutional Trading of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM during the first quarter valued at $25,000. Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 538,100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 5,382 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 5,381 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming lifted its holdings in shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 197.8% in the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 9,833 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 6,531 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in the second quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM during the second quarter worth about $57,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 38.43% of the company’s stock.

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.