Insider Selling: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Insider Sells 12,635 Shares of Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) insider J. Christopher Hurt sold 12,635 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.53, for a total transaction of $499,461.55. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 49,386 shares in the company, valued at $1,952,228.58. This trade represents a 20.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Down 2.1 %

BBW stock traded down $0.84 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $38.41. 230,562 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 357,436. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 12 month low of $21.24 and a 12 month high of $48.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $516.26 million, a P/E ratio of 10.22 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.33.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.03. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 38.35%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.53 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.08%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BBW has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Northland Securities increased their price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price objective on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC now owns 20,186 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $694,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.1% in the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,480 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 376 shares in the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 1.9% in the third quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 22,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $770,000 after acquiring an additional 408 shares during the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, SkyView Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 2.4% during the third quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 31,695 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,089,000 after acquiring an additional 734 shares in the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Company Profile

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.