Q2 EPS Estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop Boosted by Analyst

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) – Equities research analysts at Small Cap Consu lifted their Q2 2027 earnings per share estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report issued on Thursday, May 28th. Small Cap Consu analyst E. Beder now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.58 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.48. The consensus estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s current full-year earnings is $3.86 per share. Small Cap Consu also issued estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s Q4 2027 earnings at $1.52 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.00 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on BBW. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note on Friday. Zacks Research raised shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $70.00.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BBW opened at $36.48 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $458.93 million, a PE ratio of 8.54 and a beta of 1.07. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a one year low of $34.08 and a one year high of $75.85. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $37.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.48.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The specialty retailer reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.27. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 32.43% and a net margin of 10.48%.The business had revenue of $125.27 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $129.45 million.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 26th were paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 26th. This is a positive change from Build-A-Bear Workshop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.55%.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 14.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 133,398 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $4,996,000 after purchasing an additional 16,453 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC purchased a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the first quarter worth about $240,000. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 316.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,259 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $159,000 after buying an additional 3,236 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the first quarter worth about $239,000. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia purchased a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the first quarter worth about $232,000. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.