ExodusPoint Capital Management LP Buys Shares of 9,887 Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW)

ExodusPoint Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 9,887 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $455,000. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP owned 0.07% of Build-A-Bear Workshop as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 372,168 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $12,863,000 after acquiring an additional 94,986 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 78,629 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 26.5% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 291,990 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $13,443,000 after buying an additional 61,111 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 14.7% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 431,708 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $19,876,000 after buying an additional 55,328 shares during the period. Finally, Kennondale Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the fourth quarter worth about $2,021,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.30% of the company's stock.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

BBW has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. StockNews.com cut Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. DA Davidson reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $50.00 price objective on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note on Friday, March 14th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.08, for a total value of $200,400.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 70,695 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,833,455.60. This represents a 6.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider J. Christopher Hurt sold 12,635 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.53, for a total value of $499,461.55. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 49,386 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,952,228.58. This trade represents a 20.37 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 23,845 shares of company stock valued at $947,703. Corporate insiders own 7.90% of the company's stock.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Performance

BBW traded down $0.54 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $36.06. The company's stock had a trading volume of 241,940 shares, compared to its average volume of 260,971. The company's fifty day moving average price is $38.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $39.16. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 52-week low of $23.63 and a 52-week high of $48.23. The company has a market capitalization of $484.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.59 and a beta of 1.04.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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 the consensus estimate of $147.53 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.35% and a net margin of 10.58%. Equities analysts predict that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were paid a $0.22 dividend. This is a boost from Build-A-Bear Workshop's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.44%. Build-A-Bear Workshop's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.10%.

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.