Q1 Earnings Forecast for BBW Issued By DA Davidson

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a report issued on Thursday, May 15th. DA Davidson analyst K. Cox expects that the specialty retailer will earn $0.89 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop's current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop's FY2026 earnings at $4.03 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.42 EPS.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 13th. The specialty retailer reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.07. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.35% and a net margin of 10.58%. The business had revenue of $150.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $147.53 million.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on BBW. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen cut Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, March 21st.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE BBW traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $40.93. 172,004 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 272,088. The company has a market capitalization of $540.52 million, a P/E ratio of 10.89 and a beta of 0.54. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 52-week low of $23.63 and a 52-week high of $48.23. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $37.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.41.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Build-A-Bear Workshop

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BBW. Quarry LP bought a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 106.1% in the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 814 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 419 shares during the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 494.7% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,689 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $78,000 after buying an additional 1,405 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 3,357.4% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,460 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $166,000 after buying an additional 4,331 shares during the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.15%. This is a positive change from Build-A-Bear Workshop's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. Build-A-Bear Workshop's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.10%.

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.