Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Insider Sells $247,841.10 in Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) insider J. Christopher Hurt sold 6,210 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.91, for a total transaction of $247,841.10. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 43,176 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,723,154.16. This trade represents a 12.57 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

J. Christopher Hurt also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 15th, J. Christopher Hurt sold 12,635 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.53, for a total transaction of $499,461.55.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Up 3.1 %

Shares of BBW traded up $1.28 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $42.36. The stock had a trading volume of 300,287 shares, compared to its average volume of 328,947. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 12 month low of $21.42 and a 12 month high of $48.23. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.84. The company has a market capitalization of $569.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.27 and a beta of 1.49.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.03. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.35% and a net margin of 10.58%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.53 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on BBW. StockNews.com raised shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. DA Davidson increased their target price 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. Finally, Northland Securities increased their target price on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Build-A-Bear Workshop

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. CWA Asset Management Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 4th quarter worth $800,000. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.3% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 372,168 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $12,863,000 after purchasing an additional 94,986 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 256,979 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,494,000 after purchasing an additional 17,772 shares during the period. De Lisle Partners LLP raised its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 25.9% during the 3rd quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 732,911 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,187,000 after purchasing an additional 150,619 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 3rd quarter worth $282,000. 79.30% of the stock is currently 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.