Barclays PLC Has $3.42 Million Stock Holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW)

Barclays PLC lifted its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW - Free Report) by 307.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 74,355 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 56,109 shares during the period. Barclays PLC owned 0.55% of Build-A-Bear Workshop worth $3,422,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 2.4% in the third quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 31,695 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,089,000 after purchasing an additional 734 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 3rd quarter worth $282,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 322.8% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 24,935 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $857,000 after buying an additional 19,038 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC bought a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the fourth quarter valued at about $800,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.1% during the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,480 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the period. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BBW has been the subject of several research reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a report on Friday, March 14th.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BBW traded up $0.86 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $36.52. The company had a trading volume of 213,763 shares, compared to its average volume of 267,844. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $39.20. The firm has a market cap of $480.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.71 and a beta of 1.04. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 1-year low of $23.63 and a 1-year high of $48.23.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The specialty retailer reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $150.45 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $147.53 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 38.35%. Analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued a $0.22 dividend. This is an increase from Build-A-Bear Workshop's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.41%. Build-A-Bear Workshop's dividend payout ratio is currently 23.10%.

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.