NYSE:BBW Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Stock Forecast, Price & News $28.92 +0.41 (+1.44%) (As of 05:18 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$28.50▼$29.2050-Day Range$22.33▼$28.7752-Week Range$12.61▼$30.49Volume253,793 shsAverage Volume278,090 shsMarket Capitalization$420.21 millionP/E Ratio8.38Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$40.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Build-A-Bear Workshop MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside38.4% Upside$40.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish11.84% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.67Based on 15 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.33 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth9.44%From $3.60 to $3.94 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.49 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector67th out of 210 stocksHobby, Toy, & Game Shops Industry1st out of 2 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBuild-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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $40.00, Build-A-Bear Workshop has a forecasted upside of 38.4% from its current price of $28.90.Amount of Analyst CoverageBuild-A-Bear Workshop has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted11.84% of the float of Build-A-Bear Workshop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBuild-A-Bear Workshop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Build-A-Bear Workshop has recently increased by 25.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBuild-A-Bear Workshop does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBuild-A-Bear Workshop does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BBW. Previous Next 2.6 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBuild-A-Bear Workshop has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Build-A-Bear Workshop this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for BBW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows15 people have added Build-A-Bear Workshop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,400% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $2,333,287.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders11.40% of the stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions72.73% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Build-A-Bear Workshop are expected to grow by 9.44% in the coming year, from $3.60 to $3.94 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 8.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.05.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 8.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 19.99.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBuild-A-Bear Workshop has a P/B Ratio of 3.89. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) StockBuild-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. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.Read More BBW Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BBW Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comZacks.com featured highlights include Virco, Lifeway Foods, Vistra, Build-A-Bear Workshop and Consolidated WaterSeptember 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUlta Beauty's (ULTA) Omnichannel Strength Aids, SG&A Costs HurtSeptember 27, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... And Our research shows that anyone who gets in today could see a 46,751% return.September 25, 2023 | msn.comBuild-A-Bear Workshop: Financial Fortitude, Priced At 6x Operating ProfitsSeptember 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comDA Davidson Comments on Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.'s Q3 2024 Earnings (NYSE:BBW)September 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBuild-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Forecasted to Post FY2024 Earnings of $3.54 Per ShareSeptember 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWall Street Analysts Think Build-A-Bear (BBW) Could Surge 39.39%: Read This Before Placing a BetSeptember 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBuild-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) Now Covered by Analysts at Jefferies Financial GroupSeptember 27, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)Wall Street Legend Warns "Mass Bank Run" is ComingMan who predicted 2023 bank run warns it could soon get worse. Get out of cash and into a new vehicle 50 years in the making. Click here to learn more.September 20, 2023 | msn.comDA Davidson Initiates Coverage of Build A Bear Workshop (BBW) with Buy RecommendationSeptember 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBuild-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) Now Covered by Analysts at DA DavidsonSeptember 15, 2023 | bizjournals.comBuild-A-Bear to open 1st store in Italy, plans more international locationsSeptember 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBUILD-A-BEAR AND GIOCHI PREZIOSI PARTNER TO OPEN BUILD-A-BEAR LOCATION AT HAMLEYS MILAN IN HISTORIC CORSO VITTORIO EMANUELE IISeptember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBUILD-A-BEAR FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH MAKE-A-WISH® TO GIVE BACK THROUGH 'KRYSTIN'S WISH'September 13, 2023 | msn.comHere's Why Momentum in Build-A-Bear (BBW) Should Keep goingSeptember 12, 2023 | msn.comNorthland Capital Markets Initiates Coverage of Build A Bear Workshop (BBW) with Outperform RecommendationSeptember 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBuild-A-Bear's Stock Does Not Look Warm and CuddlySeptember 9, 2023 | msn.comBuild-A-Bear (BBW) Recently Broke Out Above the 20-Day Moving AverageSeptember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comKohl's (KSS) Gains on Strategic Growth Efforts & PartnershipSeptember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWalmart (WMT) Is Marching Ahead of the Industry: Here's WhySeptember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBUILD-A-BEAR CELEBRATES NATIONAL TEDDY BEAR DAY WITH "BUY A BEAR, GIVE A BEAR" PROMOTION AND DONATIONSeptember 3, 2023 | msn.comBuild-A-Bear Workshop's Q2 Earnings And Long-Term Prospects: Not Bearish At AllAugust 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Investigate Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) At US$26.50?August 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThis Small but Well-Known Toy Company Stock Is a 10-Bagger Over the Last 3 Years. What Can Shareholders Expect From Here?August 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBuild-A-Bear Workshop Announces Participation in Upcoming ConferencesAugust 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBuild-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 24, 2023 | msn.comBuild-A-Bear Workshop (NASDAQ:BBW) Shares Hit 16-Year HighSee More Headlines Receive BBW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Build-A-Bear Workshop and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BBW Company Calendar Last Earnings8/24/2023Today9/27/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/29/2023Fiscal Year End1/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Hobby, toy, & game shops Sub-IndustryN/A SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNYSE:BBW CUSIPN/A CIK1113809 Webwww.buildabear.com Phone(314) 423-8000Fax314-423-8188Employees4,200Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$40.00 High Stock Price Forecast$42.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$36.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+39.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.45 Trailing P/E Ratio8.34 Forward P/E Ratio7.99 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$47.99 million Net Margins10.63% Pretax Margin13.77% Return on Equity45.76% Return on Assets18.68% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.32 Quick Ratio0.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$467.94 million Price / Sales0.89 Cash Flow$4.06 per share Price / Cash Flow7.08 Book Value$7.42 per share Price / Book3.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares14,530,000Free Float12,875,000Market Cap$418.03 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.95 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Sharon Price John (Age 59)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $2.57MMs. Maxine K. Clark (Age 75)Founder & Director Emeritus Comp: $50kMr. J. Christopher Hurt (Age 57)Chief Operations & Experience Officer Comp: $1.01MMs. Jennifer Kretchmar (Age 49)Chief Digital & Merchandising Officer Comp: $1.02MMr. Voin Todorovic (Age 48)Chief Financial Officer Mr. Gary D. Schnierow C.F.A.CFA, J.D., VP of Investor Relations & Corp. Fin.Ms. Dara MeathSr. VP & CTOMr. Eric R. Fencl (Age 60)Chief Admin. Officer, Gen. Counsel & Sec. Ms. Julia FitzgeraldChief Marketing OfficerRoz JohnsonSr. VP & Chief People OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsSolo BrandsNYSE:DTC1-800-FLOWERS.COMNASDAQ:FLWSStitch FixNASDAQ:SFIXD-Market Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret A.S.NASDAQ:HEPSGrouponNASDAQ:GRPNView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBarclays PLCSold 22,544 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.018%Tucker Asset Management LLCBought 932 shares on 9/8/2023Ownership: 0.039%Eric R FenclSold 11,582 sharesTotal: $317,462.62 ($27.41/share)George CarraraSold 4,000 sharesTotal: $109,080.00 ($27.27/share)Robert L Dixon JrSold 8,076 sharesTotal: $214,660.08 ($26.58/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BBW Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Build-A-Bear Workshop stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Build-A-Bear Workshop in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" BBW shares. View BBW analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock price forecast for 2023? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Build-A-Bear Workshop's shares. Their BBW share price forecasts range from $36.00 to $42.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $40.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 39.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BBW or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BBW shares performed in 2023? Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock was trading at $23.84 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, BBW shares have increased by 20.7% and is now trading at $28.77. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Build-A-Bear Workshop? Build-A-Bear Workshop saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,560,000 shares, an increase of 25.8% from the August 31st total of 1,240,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 219,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.1 days. Currently, 11.8% of the company's shares are sold short. View Build-A-Bear Workshop's Short Interest. When is Build-A-Bear Workshop's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November 29th 2023. View our BBW earnings forecast. How were Build-A-Bear Workshop's earnings last quarter? Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 24th. The specialty retailer reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.16. The specialty retailer had revenue of $109.23 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $101.89 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.63% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 45.76%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.38 EPS. How often does Build-A-Bear Workshop pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Build-A-Bear Workshop? Build-A-Bear Workshop announced a special dividend on Wednesday, March 8th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 23rd will be given a dividend of $1.50 per share on Thursday, April 6th. This is an increase from the stock's previous special dividend of $1.25. Read our dividend analysis for BBW. How will Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock buyback program work? Build-A-Bear Workshop announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Tuesday, November 30th 2021, which authorizes the company to repurchase $25,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 9.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. What guidance has Build-A-Bear Workshop issued on next quarter's earnings? Build-A-Bear Workshop updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 24th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $491.33 million-$500.69 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $489.57 million. What is Sharon John's approval rating as Build-A-Bear Workshop's CEO? 225 employees have rated Build-A-Bear Workshop Chief Executive Officer Sharon John on Glassdoor.com. Sharon John has an approval rating of 62% among the company's employees. This puts Sharon John in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Build-A-Bear Workshop own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Build-A-Bear Workshop investors own include Intelsat (I), Energy Transfer (ET), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Bank of America (BAC), Ford Motor (F), Fossil Group (FOSL), Ciena (CIEN), Cypress Semiconductor (CY), Transocean (RIG) and What is Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock symbol? Build-A-Bear Workshop trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BBW." Who are Build-A-Bear Workshop's major shareholders? Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Cannell Capital LLC (7.64%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.44%), BlackRock Inc. (6.09%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (1.89%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.86%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.75%). Insiders that own company stock include Cannell Capital Llc, Craig Leavitt, Derek J Maetzold, Eric R Fencl, George Carrara, J Christopher Hurt, Jennifer Kretchmar, Maxine Clark, Robert L Dixon Jr, Sharon Price John and Vojin Todorovic. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop? Shares of BBW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock price today? One share of BBW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $28.77. How much money does Build-A-Bear Workshop make? Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) has a market capitalization of $418.03 million and generates $467.94 million in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $47.99 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.45 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Build-A-Bear Workshop have? The company employs 4,200 workers across the globe. How can I contact Build-A-Bear Workshop? Build-A-Bear Workshop's mailing address is 1954 Innerbelt Business Center Drive, St. Louis MO, 63114. The official website for the company is www.buildabear.com. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at (314) 423-8000, via email at ir.buildabear.com, or via fax at 314-423-8188. This page (NYSE:BBW) was last updated on 9/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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