10,000 Shares in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Purchased by Larson Financial Group LLC

Larson Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 10,000 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $372,000. Larson Financial Group LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Build-A-Bear Workshop at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 2.8% during the first quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 10,486 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $390,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares during the period. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 0.7% during the fourth 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. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 1.1% during the first quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 31,861 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,184,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 2.4% during the first quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 21,133 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $786,000 after purchasing an additional 489 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 11,242 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $518,000 after purchasing an additional 736 shares during the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Up 0.6%

BBW traded up $0.34 during trading on Monday, reaching $53.00. 185,155 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 275,781. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $48.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.06. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a one year low of $23.63 and a one year high of $55.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $700.14 million, a PE ratio of 12.74 and a beta of 0.70.

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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.31. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.91% and a return on equity of 40.74%. The company had revenue of $128.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $118.90 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.82 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 26th were paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 26th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.66%. Build-A-Bear Workshop's payout ratio is 21.15%.

Insider Activity

In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, Director Lesli Rotenberg sold 1,755 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.52, for a total transaction of $93,927.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 11,825 shares in the company, valued at $632,874. This trade represents a 12.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Eric R. Fencl sold 6,993 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.50, for a total transaction of $339,160.50. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 123,318 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,980,923. This represents a 5.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 48,248 shares of company stock worth $2,276,383. 5.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 5th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price objective on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 30th.

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.