Q2 EPS Forecast for Build-A-Bear Workshop Reduced by Analyst

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Northland Capmk decreased their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note issued on Friday, March 14th. Northland Capmk analyst G. Gibas now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.62 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop's current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 13th. The specialty retailer reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.07. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 38.35%. The business had revenue of $150.45 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $147.53 million.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on BBW. DA Davidson reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $50.00 price objective on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a report on Friday, March 14th. StockNews.com raised shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Northland Securities raised their target price on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th.

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Build-A-Bear Workshop Price Performance

Shares of BBW stock traded down $0.40 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $36.73. The stock had a trading volume of 74,626 shares, compared to its average volume of 243,635. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a twelve month low of $23.63 and a twelve month high of $48.23. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $38.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $493.64 million, a PE ratio of 9.75 and a beta of 1.50.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 322.8% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 24,935 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $857,000 after purchasing an additional 19,038 shares in the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the fourth quarter worth approximately $800,000. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of 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 worth $12,863,000 after acquiring an additional 94,986 shares in the last quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP increased its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 25.9% in the third quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 732,911 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $25,187,000 after acquiring an additional 150,619 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the third quarter worth approximately $282,000. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Build-A-Bear Workshop

In related news, insider J. Christopher Hurt sold 12,635 shares of the business's 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 sale, the insider now directly owns 49,386 shares in the company, valued at $1,952,228.58. The trade was a 20.37 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Sharon Price John sold 53,962 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.02, for a total transaction of $2,267,483.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 293,858 shares in the company, valued at $12,347,913.16. The trade was a 15.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 161,666 shares of company stock valued at $7,010,081 in the last quarter. Insiders own 7.90% of the company's stock.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. This is a boost from Build-A-Bear Workshop's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.40%. Build-A-Bear Workshop's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.