Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. Purchases 58,721 Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW)

Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW - Free Report) by 183.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 90,817 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after buying an additional 58,721 shares during the quarter. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. owned approximately 0.68% of Build-A-Bear Workshop worth $4,181,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 322.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 24,935 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $857,000 after purchasing an additional 19,038 shares during the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 4th quarter valued at $800,000. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.3% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 372,168 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $12,863,000 after purchasing an additional 94,986 shares during the last quarter. Foundry Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 4th quarter valued at $2,241,000. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 3rd quarter valued at $282,000. 79.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Down 2.0 %

Shares of BBW stock traded down $0.71 on Friday, hitting $34.60. 258,708 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 267,759. The firm has a market capitalization of $454.78 million, a PE ratio of 9.20 and a beta of 1.04. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a one year low of $23.63 and a one year high of $48.23. The firm's 50 day moving average is $37.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.25.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The specialty retailer reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $150.45 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $147.53 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.35% and a net margin of 10.58%. On average, 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 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 paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.54%. This is a boost from Build-A-Bear Workshop's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Build-A-Bear Workshop's payout ratio is currently 23.10%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BBW has been the subject of several research analyst reports. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report on Friday, March 14th. StockNews.com downgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, March 21st.

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.