Small Cap Consu Has Bullish Estimate for BBW Q2 Earnings

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Small Cap Consu raised their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, May 29th. Small Cap Consu analyst E. Beder now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.74 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.64. The consensus estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop's current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share. Small Cap Consu also issued estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop's Q4 2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.76 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.05 EPS.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $128.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $118.90 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 38.35%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.82 EPS.

BBW has been the topic of several other research reports. DA Davidson raised their price target 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. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of BBW traded up $0.40 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $48.03. 276,258 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 273,110. The firm has a market cap of $634.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.78 and a beta of 0.54. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 12-month low of $23.63 and a 12-month high of $55.57. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $38.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $39.80.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued a $0.22 dividend. This is an increase from Build-A-Bear Workshop's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.83%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. Build-A-Bear Workshop's payout ratio is presently 21.15%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Inspire Investing LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 1st quarter worth approximately $775,000. Rhumbline Advisers raised its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 6.0% in the first quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 18,236 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $678,000 after buying an additional 1,025 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 61.9% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 119,046 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $4,423,000 after buying an additional 45,498 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 1st quarter valued at $267,000. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp purchased a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 1st quarter valued at $199,000. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by 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.