Q2 Earnings Estimate for BBW Issued By DA Davidson

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, May 30th. DA Davidson analyst K. Cox forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $0.64 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson currently has a "Buy" rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop's current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop's FY2026 earnings at $3.97 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.45 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BBW traded up $0.40 during trading on Monday, reaching $48.03. The stock had a trading volume of 276,258 shares, compared to its average volume of 273,110. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $38.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $39.80. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 1-year low of $23.63 and a 1-year high of $55.57. The stock has a market cap of $634.34 million, a PE ratio of 12.78 and a beta of 0.54.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 29th. The specialty retailer reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $128.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $118.90 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.35% and a net margin of 10.58%. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.82 EPS.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.83%. This is a positive change from Build-A-Bear Workshop's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Build-A-Bear Workshop's payout ratio is 21.15%.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Lion Street Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 4th quarter valued at about $249,000. Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 15.8% in the 4th quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 8,670 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $399,000 after purchasing an additional 1,183 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 22.8% in the 4th quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 9,032 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $416,000 after buying an additional 1,678 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 77.5% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 180,045 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $8,289,000 after buying an additional 78,629 shares during the period. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.