Boston Partners Sells 3,162 Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW)

Boston Partners lessened its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) by 4.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 69,628 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 3,162 shares during the period. Boston Partners owned 0.49% of Build-A-Bear Workshop worth $2,080,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BBW. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 25.2% during the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 6,782 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $202,000 after buying an additional 1,365 shares during the period. Watershed Asset Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 19.6% during the 4th quarter. Watershed Asset Management L.L.C. now owns 11,918 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $274,000 after acquiring an additional 1,953 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 1st quarter valued at $321,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 15,138 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $348,000 after purchasing an additional 1,083 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 1st quarter valued at $380,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Build-A-Bear Workshop

In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, CEO Sharon Price John sold 41,034 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.99, for a total value of $1,066,473.66. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 515,004 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,384,953.96. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In other news, CEO Sharon Price John sold 41,034 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.99, for a total value of $1,066,473.66. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 515,004 shares in the company, valued at $13,384,953.96. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director George Carrara sold 2,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.34, for a total value of $68,484.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 17,473 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $460,238.82. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 7.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Performance

NYSE:BBW traded down $1.03 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $25.45. The stock had a trading volume of 165,550 shares, compared to its average volume of 214,223. The business’s 50 day moving average is $26.19 and its 200-day moving average is $26.31. The company has a market cap of $351.46 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.29 and a beta of 1.63. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a one year low of $21.24 and a one year high of $32.47.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 30th. The specialty retailer reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.02 by ($0.20). The firm had revenue of $114.73 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $118.70 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.33% and a return on equity of 38.87%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 27th. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.92%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 14th.

About Build-A-Bear Workshop

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.