1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) Receives Sell (D-) Rating from Weiss Ratings

1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS)‘s stock had its “sell (d-)” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Weiss Ratings in a report released on Tuesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Noble Financial cut 1-800 FLOWERS.COM from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Wall Street Zen cut 1-800 FLOWERS.COM from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM Stock Down 5.9%

NASDAQ FLWS opened at $5.90 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $375.00 million, a PE ratio of -2.23 and a beta of 1.48. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a 1 year low of $3.86 and a 1 year high of $10.49. The business’s 50-day moving average is $5.33 and its 200 day moving average is $6.11.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.71) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.34) by ($0.37). The business had revenue of $331.45 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $367.85 million. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM had a negative return on equity of 7.12% and a negative net margin of 9.88%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.28) earnings per share. Sell-side analysts forecast that 1-800 FLOWERS.COM will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

In other news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc acquired 19,920 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 24th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.06 per share, with a total value of $100,795.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 9,527,250 shares in the company, valued at $48,207,885. The trade was a 0.21% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Jonathan J. Feldman sold 6,864 shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.80, for a total value of $32,947.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 56,805 shares in the company, valued at approximately $272,664. The trade was a 10.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 488,049 shares of company stock worth $2,347,042. Insiders own 51.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Yousif Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in the 1st quarter worth approximately $157,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 373,265 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,202,000 after purchasing an additional 15,277 shares in the last quarter. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in the 1st quarter worth approximately $110,000. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,957,000. 38.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.