Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CFO Sells $623,250.00 in Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.55, for a total transaction of $623,250.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 75,695 shares in the company, valued at $3,145,127.25. This trade represents a 16.54 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Performance

Build-A-Bear Workshop stock opened at $38.41 on Friday. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.24 and a fifty-two week high of $48.23. The stock has a market cap of $516.26 million, a P/E ratio of 10.22 and a beta of 1.49. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $41.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.35.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.03. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.35% and a net margin of 10.58%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.53 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.08%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 705.8% during the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,104 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 967 shares during the period. Quarry LP grew its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 346.6% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,295 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 1,005 shares during the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the fourth quarter worth about $233,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 17.6% in the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,812 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $201,000 after acquiring an additional 871 shares during the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Company 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.