Somewhat Favorable Press Coverage Somewhat Unlikely to Impact 1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) Stock Price

News stories about 1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM earned a news impact score of 0.04 on Accern’s scale. Accern also assigned media stories about the specialty retailer an impact score of 47.2017134860215 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock’s share price in the near future.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM (FLWS) traded up 0.52% on Friday, reaching $9.65. The company had a trading volume of 82,037 shares. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $9.72 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.01. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a 1-year low of $8.06 and a 1-year high of $11.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $630.48 million, a P/E ratio of 25.87 and a beta of 1.58.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 2nd. The specialty retailer reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $233.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $236.53 million. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM had a net margin of 2.10% and a return on equity of 10.49%. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM’s quarterly revenue was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.14) EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that 1-800 FLOWERS.COM will post $0.45 EPS for the current year.

FLWS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Noble Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Friday, April 14th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded 1-800 FLOWERS.COM from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 9th. Northcoast Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $14.00 price objective (up previously from $12.00) on shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Wednesday, May 3rd. DA Davidson initiated coverage on 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Wednesday, June 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $11.00 price objective for the company. Finally, FBR & Co initiated coverage on 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in a research report on Tuesday, July 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $13.00 price objective for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $12.69.

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About 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc is a provider of gourmet food and floral gifts for all occasions. The Company offers gifts for every occasion, including fresh flowers and a selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods, confections, candles, balloons and stuffed animals. The Company operates through three business segments: Consumer Floral, Gourmet Food and Gift Baskets, and BloomNet Wire Service.