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Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$48.63 +0.78 (+1.63%)
Closing price 06/9/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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About Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock (NYSE:BBW)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$47.65
$48.83
50-Day Range
$33.28
$52.21
52-Week Range
$23.63
$55.57
Volume
205,191 shs
Average Volume
273,196 shs
Market Capitalization
$642.21 million
P/E Ratio
12.93
Dividend Yield
1.81%
Price Target
$51.33
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

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. The company operates its stores under the Build-A-Bear Workshop brand name; and sells its products through its e-commerce sites and third-party marketplace sites. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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43rd Percentile Overall Score

BBW MarketRank™: 

Build-A-Bear Workshop scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 311th out of 412 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Build-A-Bear Workshop has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Build-A-Bear Workshop has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Build-A-Bear Workshop are expected to grow by 4.58% in the coming year, from $3.71 to $3.88 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 12.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.68.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 12.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 25.12.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Build-A-Bear Workshop has a P/B Ratio of 5.37. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Build-A-Bear Workshop's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    14.74% of the float of Build-A-Bear Workshop has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Build-A-Bear Workshop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Build-A-Bear Workshop has recently increased by 4.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Build-A-Bear Workshop pays a meaningful dividend of 1.84%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Build-A-Bear Workshop has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 21.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Build-A-Bear Workshop will have a dividend payout ratio of 22.68% next year. This indicates that Build-A-Bear Workshop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Build-A-Bear Workshop's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    14.74% of the float of Build-A-Bear Workshop has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Build-A-Bear Workshop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Build-A-Bear Workshop has recently increased by 4.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Build-A-Bear Workshop has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Build-A-Bear Workshop this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for BBW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Build-A-Bear Workshop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Build-A-Bear Workshop insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,768,223.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 5.80% of the stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    79.30% of the stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Build-A-Bear Workshop's insider trading history.
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BBW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock was trading at $46.04 at the start of the year. Since then, BBW stock has increased by 5.6% and is now trading at $48.63.
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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 29th. The specialty retailer reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.31. The specialty retailer had revenue of $128.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $118.90 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 38.35% and a net margin of 10.58%.
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Build-A-Bear Workshop's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, September 11th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 23.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Build-A-Bear Workshop include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.58%), De Lisle Partners LLP (5.83%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (5.38%) and American Century Companies Inc. (3.65%). Insiders that own company stock include Cannell Capital Llc, Sharon Price John, Eric R Fencl, Jennifer Kretchmar, Craig Leavitt, Vojin Todorovic, Robert L Dixon Jr, J Christopher Hurt, George Carrara, Lesli Rotenberg and Maxine Clark.
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Shares of BBW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Build-A-Bear Workshop investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Jabil (JBL) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO).

Company Calendar

Record date for 4/10 Dividend
3/27/2025
Ex-Dividend for 4/10 Dividend
3/27/2025
Dividend Payable
4/10/2025
Last Earnings
5/29/2025
Today
6/09/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/18/2025
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Hobby, toy, & game shops
Sub-Industry
Retail
Current Symbol
NYSE:BBW
Employees
3,700
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$51.33
High Stock Price Target
$60.00
Low Stock Price Target
$39.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.6%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
12.93
Forward P/E Ratio
13.11
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$52.81 million
Pretax Margin
13.29%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$510.07 million
Cash Flow
$5.62 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.66
Book Value
$9.06 per share
Price / Book
5.37

Miscellaneous

Free Float
12,378,000
Market Cap
$642.21 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.72

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This page (NYSE:BBW) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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