Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $64.75.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on BBW shares. DA Davidson reduced their price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $85.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 5th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. CJS Securities began coverage on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. They set a “market outperform” rating and a $70.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 6th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BBW. Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the fourth quarter worth $12,887,000. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 177.8% in the 4th quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 612,577 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $37,533,000 after buying an additional 392,039 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 4th quarter valued at about $333,000. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. raised its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 15.0% during the 4th quarter. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 109,254 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,694,000 after buying an additional 14,213 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 4th quarter worth approximately $918,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Down 6.4%

Shares of BBW stock opened at $42.34 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $548.30 million, a P/E ratio of 9.73 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a 50 day moving average of $57.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.05. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 52 week low of $32.55 and a 52 week high of $75.85.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.07. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.43% and a net margin of 10.93%.The business had revenue of $122.68 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $124.28 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. Analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop will post 3.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Build-A-Bear Workshop

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc operates a specialty retail business focused on interactive “workshop” experiences that allow customers to create customized stuffed animals. Through its in-store and online platforms, the company offers a wide range of plush toys, apparel, accessories and sound modules, enabling guests to personalize each creation. In addition to its core bear products, Build-A-Bear has expanded its portfolio to include licensed characters from leading entertainment and media franchises.

Founded in 1997 by Maxine Clark and headquartered in St.