Sharon Price John Sells 68,859 Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CEO Sharon Price John sold 68,859 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.06, for a total transaction of $3,171,645.54. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 347,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,020,589.20. This trade represents a 16.53 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Sharon Price John also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, January 10th, Sharon Price John sold 53,962 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.02, for a total transaction of $2,267,483.24.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Price Performance

BBW opened at $41.89 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $563.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.14 and a beta of 1.49. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $41.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.02. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.24 and a 1-year high of $48.23.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.03. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.40% and a net margin of 10.58%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.53 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.91%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 3.6% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 111,069 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,807,000 after buying an additional 3,857 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 12.9% in the 2nd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 14,350 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $363,000 after acquiring an additional 1,636 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 13.5% during the 2nd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 22,929 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $579,000 after purchasing an additional 2,723 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC increased its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 209.8% in the 2nd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 8,098 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $205,000 after purchasing an additional 5,484 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 17.2% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 320,832 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,107,000 after purchasing an additional 47,096 shares during the period. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on BBW shares. DA Davidson raised their target price on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Northland Securities raised their price objective on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th.

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.