Vanguard Group Inc. Has $27.56 Million Holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW)

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW - Free Report) by 5.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 937,140 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 47,210 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 6.55% of Build-A-Bear Workshop worth $27,561,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of BBW. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 4.8% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 47,038 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $860,000 after purchasing an additional 2,173 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 226.1% during the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 39,343 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $719,000 after purchasing an additional 27,277 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. boosted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 67.8% during the first quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 25,438 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $465,000 after purchasing an additional 10,275 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 10.8% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 181,426 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $3,316,000 after purchasing an additional 17,751 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG boosted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 313.1% during the first quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 2,545 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,929 shares in the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of NYSE:BBW traded down $0.35 on Friday, hitting $27.80. The company had a trading volume of 223,515 shares, compared to its average volume of 180,505. The business has a 50 day moving average of $25.76 and a 200 day moving average of $25.00. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 52-week low of $17.85 and a 52-week high of $30.49. The company has a market cap of $397.71 million, a PE ratio of 7.62 and a beta of 1.68.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 14th. The specialty retailer reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.02. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 45.25% and a net margin of 10.86%. The firm had revenue of $149.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $150.02 million. As a group, equities analysts predict that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.57 EPS for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.88%. Build-A-Bear Workshop's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.92%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Sharon Price John sold 71,220 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.08, for a total transaction of $1,572,537.60. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 494,976 shares in the company, valued at $10,929,070.08. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 86,599 shares of company stock worth $1,910,998. 11.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on BBW. DA Davidson restated a "buy" rating and issued a $40.00 price objective on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report on Friday, March 15th. StockNews.com downgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th.

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.