1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) Stake Lessened by Rice Hall James & Associates LLC

Rice Hall James & Associates LLC cut its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLWS) by 1.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 215,261 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 3,550 shares during the period. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC owned approximately 0.34% of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM worth $1,759,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 357,988 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,925,000 after acquiring an additional 17,351 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 12.9% in the fourth quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 35,215 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $288,000 after acquiring an additional 4,015 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 13.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,095 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $112,000 after acquiring an additional 1,623 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 24.3% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 97,904 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $778,000 after acquiring an additional 19,150 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 66.1% in the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 56,440 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $448,000 after acquiring an additional 22,460 shares in the last quarter. 38.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

In related news, major shareholder Fund 1 Investments, Llc bought 61,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $7.33 per share, for a total transaction of $447,130.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 4,285,364 shares in the company, valued at $31,411,718.12. This represents a 1.44 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. In the last 90 days, insiders bought 1,310,605 shares of company stock worth $10,322,986. 51.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Down 3.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ:FLWS opened at $8.74 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a current ratio of 1.51. The company has a market cap of $555.86 million, a PE ratio of -79.45 and a beta of 1.58. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. has a 52 week low of $6.56 and a 52 week high of $11.42. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $8.15.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty retailer reported $1.08 EPS 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 0.76%. As a group, research analysts expect that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 9th. 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in a report on Saturday, February 1st.

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.