1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at StockNews.com

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS – Get Rating) in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning. The firm issued a hold rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

FLWS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. DA Davidson increased their price objective on 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research report on Friday, February 3rd. Benchmark increased their price objective on 1-800-FLOWERS.COM from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Friday, February 3rd.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FLWS traded up $0.33 during trading on Thursday, hitting $9.85. 814,163 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 543,372. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.78. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a 52-week low of $5.82 and a 52-week high of $14.93. The company has a market cap of $637.98 million, a PE ratio of 197.04 and a beta of 1.64. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $10.17 and a 200 day moving average of $8.59.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State of Wyoming bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at $146,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at $138,000. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at $147,000. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 850,400 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,130,000 after acquiring an additional 65,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Chimera Capital Management LLC bought a new position in 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in the fourth quarter valued at $1,602,000. Institutional investors own 37.55% of the company’s stock.

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM, engages in the provision of gifts designing. It operates through the following business segments: Consumer Floral and Gifts, Gourmet Floral and Gifts, and BloomNet. The Consumer Floral and Gifts segment operates 1-800-Flowers.com, PersonalizationMall, FruitBouquets.com, Flowerama, and Alice’s Table.