Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) is Pacifica Capital Investments LLC’s 4th Largest Position

Pacifica Capital Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) by 23.4% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,229,006 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 232,840 shares during the period. Build-A-Bear Workshop makes up about 11.2% of Pacifica Capital Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Pacifica Capital Investments LLC owned approximately 0.09% of Build-A-Bear Workshop worth $31,057,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BBW. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 81.4% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 360,329 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,284,000 after purchasing an additional 161,700 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC bought a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop in the fourth quarter worth about $700,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 7.4% in the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 63,512 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,897,000 after acquiring an additional 4,384 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 4.3% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 63,055 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,885,000 after acquiring an additional 2,599 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 22.0% during the 4th quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 445,695 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $10,247,000 after acquiring an additional 80,463 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on BBW shares. StockNews.com raised shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Northland Securities raised their target price on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 30th.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Price Performance

Shares of BBW traded up $0.51 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $33.25. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 12,458 shares, compared to its average volume of 219,604. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.31. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 52-week low of $21.24 and a 52-week high of $34.80. The company has a market cap of $459.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.38 and a beta of 1.63.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.07. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.36% and a return on equity of 38.01%. The company had revenue of $111.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $107.90 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.57 EPS. Research analysts predict that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 27th were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 27th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.41%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s payout ratio is 22.92%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Sharon Price John sold 41,034 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.99, for a total transaction of $1,066,473.66. Following 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 7.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Profile

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.