Lesli Rotenberg Sells 1,755 Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) Director Lesli Rotenberg sold 1,755 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.52, for a total transaction of $93,927.60. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 11,825 shares of the company's stock, valued at $632,874. This represents a 12.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Performance

BBW traded down $0.26 during trading on Thursday, reaching $52.31. The stock had a trading volume of 189,204 shares, compared to its average volume of 274,558. The business has a 50-day moving average of $43.02 and a 200-day moving average of $41.16. 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 cap of $690.95 million, a PE ratio of 12.57 and a beta of 0.72.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 29th. The specialty retailer reported $1.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $128.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $118.90 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 40.74% and a net margin of 10.91%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.82 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 26th will be paid a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.68%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 26th. Build-A-Bear Workshop's dividend payout ratio is presently 21.15%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler upped their price target on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. DA Davidson raised their target price on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, June 15th.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Alta Fox Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the fourth quarter worth about $5,631,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 396.5% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 129,801 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $5,976,000 after buying an additional 103,656 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 269.9% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 137,922 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $6,350,000 after acquiring an additional 100,633 shares during the period. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the first quarter worth about $3,572,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the first quarter worth about $3,154,000. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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