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 target for 2024?

3 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock. Their BBW share price targets range from $36.00 to $42.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $39.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 40.9% 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 2024?

Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock was trading at $22.99 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BBW shares have increased by 21.4% and is now trading at $27.91. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Build-A-Bear Workshop?

Build-A-Bear Workshop saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,770,000 shares, a decrease of 11.1% from the March 15th total of 1,990,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 221,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.0 days. Approximately 13.5% of the shares of the company 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 Thursday, May 23rd 2024. View our BBW earnings forecast .

How were Build-A-Bear Workshop's earnings last quarter?

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) released its earnings results on Thursday, March, 14th. The specialty retailer reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.02. The specialty retailer earned $149.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $150.02 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.86% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 45.25%.

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 quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 28th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Thursday, April 11th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.87%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 27th. Read our dividend analysis for BBW .

Is Build-A-Bear Workshop a good dividend stock?

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.93%. The dividend payout ratio is 21.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BBW will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.80% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BBW .

What ETF holds Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock?

Barrons 400 ETF holds 14,248 shares of BBW stock, representing 0.29% of its portfolio.

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

Who are Build-A-Bear Workshop's major shareholders?

Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.51%). 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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

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$28.07

+0.53 (+1.92%)

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Today's Range: $27.41
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50-Day Range: $21.89
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52-Week Range: $17.85
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Volume: 60,282 shs
Average Volume: 216,540 shs
Market Capitalization: $401.68 million

P/E Ratio: 7.69
Dividend Yield: 2.85%
Price Target: $39.33

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Build-A-Bear Workshop MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 40.9% Upside
$39.33 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
13.48% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.46
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.57 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.17%
From $3.57 to $4.04 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.17 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

43rd out of 202 stocks

Hobby, Toy, & Game Shops Industry

1st out of 2 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

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 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
13.48% 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 8.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Build-A-Bear Workshop has recently decreased by 11.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Build-A-Bear Workshop pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Build-A-Bear Workshop does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 21.92%. 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 19.80% next year. This indicates that Build-A-Bear Workshop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for BBW.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Build-A-Bear Workshop has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Build-A-Bear Workshop this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
16 people have searched for BBW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 78% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 4 people have added Build-A-Bear Workshop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

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 $1,572,538.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
11.40% 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 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.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Build-A-Bear Workshop are expected to grow by 13.17% in the coming year, from $3.57 to $4.04 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 7.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.64.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 7.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 21.64.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Build-A-Bear Workshop has a P/B Ratio of 3.45. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock (NYSE:BBW)

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. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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BBW Stock News Headlines

April 16, 2024 | morningstar.com

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BUILD-A-BEAR FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NEW FOUNDATION PRESIDENT AND COMMITMENT TO BOOKS, BEARS AND AMAZING EXPERIENCES IN 2024

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Build-A-Bear Workshop: BUILD-A-BEAR OPENS NEW WORKSHOP AT WINDSOR ROYAL STATION, UNITED KINGDOM

March 26, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Build-A-Bear Workshop is Your ONE HOP SHOP for Bunny Visits and Last Minute Easter Gifts

March 21, 2024 | benzinga.com

Build-A-Bear Workshop Recent Insider Activity

March 17, 2024 | msn.com

Build-A-Bear Adds Popular Gen 4 Normal-Type to Its Lineup of Plushes

March 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Earnings Beat: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

March 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Build-A-Bear Workshop Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

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Q4 2024 Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc Earnings Call

March 14, 2024 | msn.com

Supplementary Review: Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW), March 14, 2024

March 14, 2024 | msn.com

Why Build-A-Bear Workshop Shares Are Gaining After Q4 Results

March 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Build-A-Bear Workshop Shares Rally On Upbeat Q4 Results

March 14, 2024 | marketwatch.com

Build-A-Bear Workshop Initiates Dividend

March 14, 2024 | msn.com

Build-A-Bear Workshop Non-GAAP EPS of $1.34 beats by $0.02, revenue of $149.28M misses by $1.17M

March 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. Profit Advances In Q4

March 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Build-A-Bear Workshop Guides FY24 Revenue Growth In Line - Update

March 14, 2024 | businesswire.com

Build-A-Bear Workshop Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2023 Results; Initiates Quarterly Dividend

March 13, 2024 | yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/14/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/11 Dividend: 3/27/2024
Dividend Payable: 4/11/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/23/2024
Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2025

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Retail/Wholesale
Industry: Hobby, toy, & game shops
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:BBW
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1113809
Web: www.buildabear.com
Phone: (314) 423-8000
Fax: 314-423-8188
Employees: 4,200
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $39.33
High Stock Price Target: $42.00
Low Stock Price Target: $36.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +40.9%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.65
Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.65
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.82
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $52.81 million
Net Margins: 10.86%
Pretax Margin: 13.77%
Return on Equity: 45.25%
Return on Assets: 19.29%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.37
Quick Ratio: 0.61

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $486.11 million
Price / Sales: 0.82
Cash Flow: $4.12 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 6.77
Book Value: $8.08 per share
Price / Book: 3.45

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 14,310,000
Free Float: 12,675,000
Market Cap: $399.39 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.68

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Key Executives

Ms. Sharon Price John (Age 60)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $2.57M
Ms. Maxine K. Clark (Age 76)
Founder & Director Emeritus
Comp: $50k
Mr. J. Christopher Hurt (Age 58)
Chief Operations & Experience Officer
Comp: $1.01M
Mr. Voin Todorovic (Age 49)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $433.7k
Mr. Gary D. Schnierow C.F.A.
J.D., Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Finance
Ms. Dara Meath
Senior VP & CTO
Mr. Eric R. Fencl (Age 61)
Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary
Comp: $406.47k
Ms. Julia Fitzgerald
Chief Marketing Officer
Roz Johnson
Senior VP & Chief People Officer
Dorrie Krueger
Chief Strategy Officer

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BBW Stock Analysis - 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 target for 2024?: 3 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock. Their BBW share price targets range from $36.00 to $42.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $39.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 40.9% from the stock's current price.
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How have BBW shares performed in 2024?: Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock was trading at $22.99 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, BBW shares have increased by 21.4% and is now trading at $27.91.
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Are investors shorting Build-A-Bear Workshop?: Build-A-Bear Workshop saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,770,000 shares, a decrease of 11.1% from the March 15th total of 1,990,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 221,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 8.0 days. Approximately 13.5% of the shares of the company 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 Thursday, May 23rd 2024.
View our BBW earnings forecast.
How were Build-A-Bear Workshop's earnings last quarter?: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) released its earnings results on Thursday, March, 14th. The specialty retailer reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.02. The specialty retailer earned $149.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $150.02 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.86% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 45.25%.
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 quarterly dividend on Wednesday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 28th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share on Thursday, April 11th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.87%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 27th.
Read our dividend analysis for BBW.

Is Build-A-Bear Workshop a good dividend stock?: Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.93%. The dividend payout ratio is 21.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BBW will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.80% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for BBW.
What ETF holds Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock?: Barrons 400 ETF holds 14,248 shares of BBW stock, representing 0.29% of its portfolio.
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
Who are Build-A-Bear Workshop's major shareholders?: Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.51%). 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.
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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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Build-A-Bear Workshop MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

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Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock (NYSE:BBW)

BBW Stock Price History

BBW Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

BBW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

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