Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Sells 9,300 Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW)

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW - Free Report) by 15.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,357 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 9,300 shares during the quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.39% of Build-A-Bear Workshop worth $2,411,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in BBW. USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Quarry LP raised its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 346.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,295 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 1,005 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the fourth quarter worth approximately $53,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.1% during the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,480 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the period. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of 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. 79.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on BBW. StockNews.com upgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Northland Securities lifted their price objective on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, 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 report on Friday, December 6th.

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Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of BBW traded down $0.05 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $40.87. 230,542 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 267,016. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $23.22 and a fifty-two week high of $48.23. The company has a market cap of $549.29 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.87 and a beta of 1.50. The firm's fifty day moving average is $41.63 and its 200 day moving average is $37.67.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.53 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 15,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.55, for a total transaction of $623,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 75,695 shares in the company, valued at $3,145,127.25. This represents a 16.54 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Craig Leavitt sold 2,500 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.36, for a total value of $103,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 78,167 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,232,987.12. This represents a 3.10 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 175,713 shares of company stock worth $7,580,622. Corporate insiders own 7.90% of the company's stock.

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.