Sharon Price John Sells 6,818 Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Director Sharon Price John sold 6,818 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.03, for a total value of $272,924.54. Following the transaction, the director owned 181,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,271,569.59. This represents a 3.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Down 0.5%

NYSE:BBW opened at $39.18 on Thursday. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 1 year low of $29.35 and a 1 year high of $75.85. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $34.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.24. The stock has a market cap of $491.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.18 and a beta of 1.10.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The specialty retailer reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.27. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 32.15% and a net margin of 10.48%.The company had revenue of $125.27 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $129.45 million. Sell-side analysts forecast that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 4.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 25th were paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 25th. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.55%.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,481,000. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY bought a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,136,000. De Lisle Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $23,466,000. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 61,511.8% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 414,031 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $13,526,000 after buying an additional 413,359 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 177.8% in the fourth 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on BBW. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note on Monday, August 17th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $70.00.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Company Profile

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.