Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $70.00.

BBW has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a report on Friday, May 29th.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE BBW opened at $32.16 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $404.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.53 and a beta of 1.07. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a twelve month low of $32.05 and a twelve month high of $75.85. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $36.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $47.55.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 28th. The specialty retailer reported $1.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.27. The business had revenue of $125.27 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $129.45 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 32.15% and a net margin of 10.48%. Research analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop will post 4.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 25th will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 25th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is 21.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, Director George Carrara sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.52, for a total transaction of $103,560.00. Following the sale, the director owned 11,277 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $389,282.04. This represents a 21.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 5.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 68.1% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 501 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 453.1% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 542 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 444 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 163.0% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 668 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 166.7% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 800 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Company Profile

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc operates a specialty retail business focused on interactive “workshop” experiences that allow customers to create customized stuffed animals. Through its in-store and online platforms, the company offers a wide range of plush toys, apparel, accessories and sound modules, enabling guests to personalize each creation. In addition to its core bear products, Build-A-Bear has expanded its portfolio to include licensed characters from leading entertainment and media franchises.

Founded in 1997 by Maxine Clark and headquartered in St.