NYSE:BBW Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $50.47 +0.76 (+1.53%) As of 10:43 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock (NYSE:BBW) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Build-A-Bear Workshop alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$49.37▼$50.1450-Day Range$46.21▼$55.1252-Week Range$24.53▼$55.56Volume12,392 shsAverage Volume269,092 shsMarket Capitalization$666.65 millionP/E Ratio12.12Dividend Yield1.74%Price Target$52.67Consensus RatingBuy 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. Read More Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks43rd Percentile Overall ScoreBBW MarketRank™: Build-A-Bear Workshop scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 161st out of 210 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingBuild-A-Bear Workshop has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBuild-A-Bear Workshop has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.58% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 11.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 11.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.54.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBuild-A-Bear Workshop has a P/B Ratio of 4.81. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Build-A-Bear Workshop's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted13.56% of the float of Build-A-Bear Workshop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBuild-A-Bear Workshop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Build-A-Bear Workshop has recently increased by 0.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldBuild-A-Bear Workshop pays a meaningful dividend of 1.71%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBuild-A-Bear Workshop has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 21.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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.Read more about Build-A-Bear Workshop's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted13.56% of the float of Build-A-Bear Workshop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBuild-A-Bear Workshop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Build-A-Bear Workshop has recently increased by 0.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.09 News SentimentBuild-A-Bear Workshop has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Build-A-Bear Workshop this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Build-A-Bear Workshop insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,276,383.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.80% of the stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.30% 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.Read more about Build-A-Bear Workshop's insider trading history. Receive BBW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Build-A-Bear Workshop and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BBW Stock News HeadlinesDA Davidson Issues Positive Forecast for BBW EarningsAugust 8 at 3:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comBuild-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) Price Target Raised to $64.00 at DA DavidsonAugust 5 at 3:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe Coin That Could Define Trump’s Crypto PresidencyWhen Trump returned to office, one of his first moves was to tap PayPal’s former COO, David Sacks, as a top advisor on crypto and AI. That alone signaled a shift. But insiders close to D.C. aren’t just talking crypto policy—they’re quietly buying something most retail investors have missed. While the crowd chases Bitcoin to $150,000, Weiss Ratings expert Juan Villaverde believes a different coin—already backed by giants like Google, Visa, and PayPal—could soon become crypto’s “Third Giant.”August 8 at 2:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Build-A-Bear Workshop Names Yevgeny Fundler Chief Legal Officer and SecretaryAugust 4, 2025 | businesswire.comBuild-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) Stock, Earnings Estimates, EPS, And Revenue - BenzingaJune 30, 2025 | benzinga.comStock Of The Day Trounces Nvidia, Bitcoin With Plush Stock GainsJune 26, 2025 | investors.comBBW - Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc Trailing Returns | MorningstarJune 24, 2025 | morningstar.comMBBW - Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc Valuation - MorningstarJune 24, 2025 | morningstar.comMSee More Headlines 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 the year. Since then, BBW stock has increased by 8.2% and is now trading at $49.8110. How were Build-A-Bear Workshop's earnings last quarter? Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 29th. The specialty retailer reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.31. The specialty retailer had revenue of $128.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $118.90 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.91% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 40.74%. Read the conference call transcript. Is Build-A-Bear Workshop doing a stock buyback? Build-A-Bear Workshop's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan 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 reacquire up to 23.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's leadership 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%), CSM Advisors LLC (0.92%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.82%) and Boston Partners (0.68%). Insiders that own company stock include Cannell Capital Llc, Sharon Price John, Eric R Fencl, Jennifer Kretchmar, Craig Leavitt, Vojin Todorovic, Robert L Dixon Jr, J Christopher Hurt, George Carrara, Lesli Rotenberg and Maxine Clark. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Earnings5/29/2025Record date for 7/10 Dividend6/26/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend6/26/2025Dividend Payable7/10/2025Today8/08/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/18/2025Fiscal Year End1/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RETAIL - MISC/DIV Sub-IndustryRetail Current SymbolNYSE:BBW CIK1113809 Webwww.buildabear.com Phone(314) 423-8000Fax314-423-8188Employees5,100Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Build-A-Bear Workshop$52.67 High Price Target$64.00 Low Price Target$39.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.16 Trailing P/E Ratio11.97 Forward P/E Ratio13.43 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$51.78 million Net Margins10.91% Pretax Margin14.06% Return on Equity40.74% Return on Assets18.98% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.67 Quick Ratio0.82 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$510.07 million Price / Sales1.29 Cash Flow$4.78 per share Price / Cash Flow10.42 Book Value$10.35 per share Price / Book4.81Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares13,209,000Free Float12,443,000Market Cap$657.95 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.70 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. 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