Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company operates its stores under the Build-A-Bear Workshop brand name; and sells its products through its e-commerce sites and third-party marketplace sites. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $35.40 to $36.86
• 50-Day Range: $33.28 to $40.95
• 52-Week Range: $23.63 to $48.23
• Volume: 182,464 shs
• Average Volume: 268,180 shs
• Market Capitalization: $471.21 million
• P/E Ratio: 9.53
• Dividend Yield: 2.45%
• Price Target: $52.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Build-A-Bear Workshop scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 214 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Build-A-Bear Workshop has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Build-A-Bear Workshop has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Build-A-Bear Workshop are expected to grow by 4.58% in the coming year, from $3.71 to $3.88 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 9.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.08.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 9.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.45.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Build-A-Bear Workshop has a P/B Ratio of 3.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.49% of the float of Build-A-Bear Workshop has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Build-A-Bear Workshop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Build-A-Bear Workshop has recently increased by 20.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Build-A-Bear Workshop pays a meaningful dividend of 2.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Build-A-Bear Workshop does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 23.10%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Build-A-Bear Workshop will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.68% next year. This indicates that Build-A-Bear Workshop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.49% of the float of Build-A-Bear Workshop has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Build-A-Bear Workshop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Build-A-Bear Workshop has recently increased by 20.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.15

News Sentiment

Build-A-Bear Workshop has a news sentiment score of 1.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Build-A-Bear Workshop this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for BBW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Build-A-Bear Workshop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Build-A-Bear Workshop insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.90% of the stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

79.30% of the stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BBW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BBW shares performed this year?

Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock was trading at $46.04 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BBW shares have decreased by 22.1% and is now trading at $35.85.
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How were Build-A-Bear Workshop's earnings last quarter?

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) released 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. The specialty retailer had revenue of $150.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $147.53 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.58% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 38.35%.
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Is Build-A-Bear Workshop doing a stock buyback?

Build-A-Bear Workshop's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, September 11th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 23.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Build-A-Bear Workshop's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Build-A-Bear Workshop include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.37%), North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.95%), Foundry Partners LLC (0.88%) and Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.65%). Insiders that own company stock include Cannell Capital Llc, Sharon Price John, Eric R Fencl, Jennifer Kretchmar, Craig Leavitt, Vojin Todorovic, J Christopher Hurt, George Carrara, Lesli Rotenberg and Maxine Clark.
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How do I buy shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop?

Shares of BBW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Build-A-Bear Workshop own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Build-A-Bear Workshop investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Jabil (JBL) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/13/2025
• Record date for 4/10 Dividend: 3/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/10 Dividend: 3/27/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/10/2025
• Today: 5/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/19/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Hobby, toy, & game shops
• Sub-Industry: Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BBW
• CIK: 1113809
• Web: www.buildabear.com
• Phone: (314) 423-8000
• Fax: 314-423-8188
• Employees: 3,700
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $52.50
• High Stock Price Target: $55.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +46.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.81
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.53
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.66
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $52.81 million
• Net Margins: 10.58%
• Pretax Margin: 13.29%
• Return on Equity: 38.35%
• Return on Assets: 17.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.45
• Quick Ratio: 0.63

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $496.40 million
• Price / Sales: 0.95
• Cash Flow: $4.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.66
• Book Value: $9.06 per share
• Price / Book: 3.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 13,144,000
• Free Float: 12,378,000
• Market Cap: $471.21 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.54