1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.34 EPS

1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The specialty retailer reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.34, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $702.18 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $700.58 million. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM had a negative net margin of 13.19% and a negative return on equity of 22.34%.

Here are the key takeaways from 1-800 FLOWERS.COM’s conference call:

• Operations stabilized over the holiday season—order management system issues were resolved and systems ran smoothly, enabling more reliable execution.
• Consolidated revenue declined 9.5% (Consumer Floral & Gifts down 22.7%), driven by e‑commerce weakness from lower direct/organic traffic after search‑engine changes and deliberate cuts to inefficient marketing.
• Leadership and structural changes moved the company to a function‑based model, hired a new CIO (Alex Zelikovsky), implemented workforce reductions, and achieved ~$15 million of annualized run‑rate savings toward a ~$50 million run‑rate target by FY26/27.
• Management is intentionally reducing marketing to improve marketing contribution margin, which they say will pressure near‑term top line—guidance is for second‑half revenue to decline in the low double digits and Adjusted EBITDA to decline slightly.
• Customer and growth initiatives show early traction—AOV rose ~5.2%, product discoverability tests improved conversion, and third‑party marketplace expansions (Uber, DoorDash, Amazon, Walmart) are growing rapidly, supporting longer‑term reach.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM Stock Performance

1-800 FLOWERS.COM stock traded up $0.85 during trading on Thursday, reaching $4.89. The company had a trading volume of 1,752,043 shares, compared to its average volume of 521,212. The firm has a market capitalization of $310.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.42 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $4.61. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a 52 week low of $2.93 and a 52 week high of $9.12.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Quarry LP raised its stake in 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 5,381 shares during the period. State of Wyoming lifted its stake in shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 197.8% during 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 in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM by 62.0% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 23,232 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $114,000 after buying an additional 8,889 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in the 1st quarter worth $157,000. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP bought a new stake in 1-800 FLOWERS.COM during the third quarter valued at about $142,000. 38.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on FLWS shares. Zacks Research upgraded 1-800 FLOWERS.COM from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $7.50.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM Company Profile

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc, founded in 1976 by Jim McCann and headquartered in Jericho, New York, is a leading floral and gift retailer in North America. Operating primarily through its online platform and call center, the company offers a wide selection of fresh-cut flowers, gourmet foods, gift baskets, plants and home décor items. With a network of affiliated florists and its own floral production farms, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM facilitates same-day delivery services across the United States, reaching more than 90% of U.S.