Pacifica Capital Investments LLC Has $31.06 Million Stock Position in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW)

Pacifica Capital Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) by 23.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,229,006 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 232,840 shares during the period. Build-A-Bear Workshop comprises 11.2% of Pacifica Capital Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Pacifica Capital Investments LLC owned approximately 8.90% of Build-A-Bear Workshop worth $31,057,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 81.4% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 360,329 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,284,000 after purchasing an additional 161,700 shares during the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC bought a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $700,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 7.4% during the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 63,512 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,897,000 after purchasing an additional 4,384 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 63,055 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,885,000 after purchasing an additional 2,599 shares during the period. Finally, Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 22.0% in the 4th quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 445,695 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $10,247,000 after purchasing an additional 80,463 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Up 1.6 %

Build-A-Bear Workshop stock traded up $0.51 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $33.25. 12,458 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 219,604. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $26.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.31. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a twelve month low of $21.24 and a twelve month high of $34.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $459.02 million, a PE ratio of 9.38 and a beta of 1.63.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $111.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $107.90 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.01% and a net margin of 10.36%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.57 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.62 EPS for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 11th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 27th were given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 27th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.41%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s payout ratio is 22.92%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on BBW shares. StockNews.com raised shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Northland Securities increased their price target on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 30th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Build-A-Bear Workshop

In other news, CEO Sharon Price John sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.32, for a total value of $1,666,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 465,004 shares in the company, valued at $15,493,933.28. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 7.90% of the company’s stock.

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.