Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) is expected to be posting its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, May 29th. Analysts expect Build-A-Bear Workshop to post earnings of $0.87 per share and revenue of $118.90 million for the quarter.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The specialty retailer reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.07. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.35% and a net margin of 10.58%. The firm had revenue of $150.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $147.53 million. On average, analysts expect Build-A-Bear Workshop to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Up 4.0%

Shares of NYSE BBW traded up $1.63 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $42.52. 445,164 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 272,784. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 12-month low of $23.63 and a 12-month high of $48.23. The company has a market cap of $561.52 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.31 and a beta of 0.54. The business's fifty day moving average price is $37.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.47.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.07%. This is a positive change from Build-A-Bear Workshop's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Build-A-Bear Workshop's dividend payout ratio is currently 23.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 1st quarter valued at about $267,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 1st quarter valued at $199,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 6.4% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,533 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $280,000 after acquiring an additional 456 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 10.3% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 37,339 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,388,000 after acquiring an additional 3,490 shares during the period. 79.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BBW has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. DA Davidson upgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 21st.

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.