Sharon Price John Sells 53,962 Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CEO Sharon Price John sold 53,962 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.02, for a total value of $2,267,483.24. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 293,858 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,347,913.16. The trade was a 15.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Sharon Price John also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, January 7th, Sharon Price John sold 68,859 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.06, for a total transaction of $3,171,645.54.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Performance

BBW stock opened at $41.89 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $41.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.02. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a one year low of $21.24 and a one year high of $48.23. The company has a market capitalization of $563.00 million, a PE ratio of 11.14 and a beta of 1.49.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.03. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 38.40%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.53 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.91%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s payout ratio is 21.28%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on BBW. StockNews.com raised shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Northland Securities raised their price target on 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 upped their price objective on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BBW. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 705.8% in the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,104 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 967 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP increased its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 346.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,295 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 1,005 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 17.6% in the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,812 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $201,000 after buying an additional 871 shares during the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 209.8% during the 2nd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 8,098 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $205,000 after buying an additional 5,484 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 3rd quarter valued at about $230,000. 79.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.