OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW)

OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW - Free Report) by 54.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,197 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 12,200 shares during the period. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC owned 0.08% of Build-A-Bear Workshop worth $469,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 396.5% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 129,801 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $5,976,000 after buying an additional 103,656 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 269.9% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 137,922 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $6,350,000 after purchasing an additional 100,633 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 372,168 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $12,863,000 after purchasing an additional 94,986 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 77.5% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 180,045 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $8,289,000 after buying an additional 78,629 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 26.5% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 291,990 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $13,443,000 after buying an additional 61,111 shares during the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Up 5.3 %

BBW traded up $1.76 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $35.04. The company's stock had a trading volume of 217,503 shares, compared to its average volume of 266,099. The firm has a market cap of $470.94 million, a P/E ratio of 9.31 and a beta of 1.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $37.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.19. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 52-week low of $23.63 and a 52-week high of $48.23.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The specialty retailer reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $150.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $147.53 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.35% and a net margin of 10.58%. On average, equities analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.51%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This is an increase from Build-A-Bear Workshop's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Build-A-Bear Workshop's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on BBW shares. StockNews.com lowered shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note on Friday, March 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.