Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW – Get Free Report) CEO Sharon Price John sold 41,034 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.99, for a total transaction of $1,066,473.66. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 515,004 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,384,953.96. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.
Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Up 0.5 %
Shares of NYSE BBW traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $25.82. 211,778 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 213,182. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $27.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $356.57 million, a P/E ratio of 7.36 and a beta of 1.63. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a twelve month low of $21.24 and a twelve month high of $32.47.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 30th. The specialty retailer reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by ($0.20). The company had revenue of $114.73 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $118.70 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.87% and a net margin of 10.33%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.62 EPS for the current year.
Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Build-A-Bear Workshop
A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the first quarter worth about $321,000. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the first quarter worth about $917,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 4.3% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 63,055 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,885,000 after acquiring an additional 2,599 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 25.2% during the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 6,782 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $202,000 after acquiring an additional 1,365 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 0.7% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,047,261 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $31,282,000 after acquiring an additional 6,913 shares during the period. 79.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 14th.
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About Build-A-Bear Workshop
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc operates as a multi-channel retailer of plush animals and related products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Direct-to-Consumer, Commercial, and International Franchising. Its merchandise comprises various styles of plush products to be stuffed, pre-stuffed plush products, and sounds and scents that can be added to the stuffed animals, as well as range of clothing, shoes and accessories, and other toy and novelty items, including family sleepwear.
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