Build-A-Bear Workshop Company Profile (NYSE:BBW)

Build-A-Bear Workshop trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BBW."

Build-A-Bear Workshop announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Monday, August 21st 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback $20,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 27th. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.05. The company had revenue of $77.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $78.58 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 0.94% and a return on equity of 7.20%. Build-A-Bear Workshop's revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.28) EPS. View Build-A-Bear Workshop's Earnings History.

Build-A-Bear Workshop is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October, 25th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop.

5 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for Build-A-Bear Workshop's shares. Their forecasts range from $9.00 to $15.00. On average, they expect Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock price to reach $12.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Build-A-Bear Workshop.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Build-A-Bear Workshop stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Build-A-Bear Workshop is the leading and only national company providing a make your own stuffed animal interactive retail-entertainment experience. " (9/15/2017)
• 2. BMO Capital Markets analysts commented, "Like the rest of the toy industry, BBW was adversely impacted by a sharp drop-off in retail sales in early December, as well as generally lackluster mall traffic trends. Promotions were up in the quarter and advertising, management admits, did not work. Comp-store sales were up through the end of November, but declined double digits in December. NPD, in several press releases, had cited strength in overall toy sales in the US around Thanksgiving, before a sharp high-single-digit drop through December 2017. We are surprised, though, that the company could not make up more sales in the final week. NPD says retail sales of toys in the week before Christmas had increased 26% yoy. This surge salvaged the season for some other toy companies (HAS), though definitely not all (MAT, JAKK). But even with increased promotions, it seems BBW's business missed the bump." (2/21/2017)

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Build-A-Bear Workshop's management team includes the folowing people:

• Coleman H. Peterson, Independent Chairman of the Board
• Sharon Price John, Chief Executive Officer, Chief President Bear, Director
• Vojin Todorovic, Chief Financial Officer
• J Christopher Hurt, Chief Operating Officer
• Gina Collins, Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Bear
• Eric R. Fencl, Chief Bearrister, General Counsel, International Franchising, Secretary
• Tina Klocke, Treasurer
• Jennifer Kretchmar, Chief Product Officer and Innovation Bear
• Maxine Clark, Director
• Barney A. Ebsworth, Director Emeritus

Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.63%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.09%), Signia Capital Management LLC (3.25%), potrero capital research llc (2.95%), Royce & Associates LP (2.82%) and Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC (2.64%). Company insiders that own Build-A-Bear Workshop stock include Braden Michael Leonard and Point72 Asset Management, LP. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Build-A-Bear Workshop.

Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hodges Capital Management Inc., The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Russell Investments Group Ltd., potrero capital research llc, North Star Investment Management Corp., Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, New York State Common Retirement Fund and California Public Employees Retirement System. View Insider Buying and Selling for Build-A-Bear Workshop.

Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pacifica Capital Investments LLC, Royce & Associates LP, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd, Vanguard Group Inc., Ameriprise Financial Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Signia Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Build-A-Bear Workshop.

Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock can currently be purchased for approximately $9.00.