Marshall Wace LLP Acquires 100,633 Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW)

Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW - Free Report) by 269.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 137,922 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after buying an additional 100,633 shares during the quarter. Marshall Wace LLP owned approximately 1.03% of Build-A-Bear Workshop worth $6,350,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC now owns 45,714 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,105,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.1% in the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,480 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 31,695 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,089,000 after acquiring an additional 734 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 26.0% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,793 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $175,000 after purchasing an additional 783 shares during the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of BBW traded down $0.41 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $34.46. 36,168 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 266,683. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $37.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.25. The company has a market cap of $452.90 million, a P/E ratio of 9.19 and a beta of 1.04. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a twelve month low of $23.63 and a twelve month high of $48.23.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 13th. The specialty retailer reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.07. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 38.35%. The firm had revenue of $150.45 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $147.53 million. As a group, analysts predict that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.55%. This is a boost from Build-A-Bear Workshop's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Build-A-Bear Workshop's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $50.00 price objective on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report on Friday, March 14th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st.

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.