Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $37.25 and traded as high as $38.62. Build-A-Bear Workshop shares last traded at $38.37, with a volume of 217,846 shares trading hands.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on BBW shares. DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Northland Securities lifted their price target on shares of 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, StockNews.com upgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th.
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Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Performance
The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $41.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $37.40. The firm has a market cap of $549.76 million, a PE ratio of 10.88 and a beta of 1.50.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 38.35%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.53 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Build-A-Bear Workshop
In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, insider J. Christopher Hurt sold 12,635 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.53, for a total value of $499,461.55. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 49,386 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,952,228.58. This trade represents a 20.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.08, for a total transaction of $200,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 70,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,833,455.60. The trade was a 6.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 175,713 shares of company stock valued at $7,580,622 over the last three months. 7.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Build-A-Bear Workshop
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 17.6% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,812 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $201,000 after purchasing an additional 871 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 23,483 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $807,000 after buying an additional 754 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 32.0% during the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 23,437 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $806,000 after buying an additional 5,680 shares during the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 1.9% during the third quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 22,397 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $770,000 after buying an additional 408 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the third quarter worth $306,000. 79.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Build-A-Bear Workshop
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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.
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