NYSE:BBW Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Stock Price, News & Analysis $36.42 +1.07 (+3.03%) Closing price 03/14/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.14 -2.28 (-6.27%) As of 03/14/2025 06:07 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock (NYSE:BBW) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Build-A-Bear Workshop alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$34.36▼$36.6250-Day Range$35.36▼$46.6152-Week Range$23.63▼$48.23Volume415,189 shsAverage Volume245,922 shsMarket Capitalization$489.48 millionP/E Ratio9.69Dividend Yield2.20%Price Target$52.50Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewBuild-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. The company operates its stores under the Build-A-Bear Workshop brand name; and sells its products through its e-commerce sites and third-party marketplace sites. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.Read More… Remove Ads Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks73rd Percentile Overall ScoreBBW MarketRank™: Build-A-Bear Workshop scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 116th out of 217 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingBuild-A-Bear Workshop has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBuild-A-Bear Workshop has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth4.58% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Build-A-Bear Workshop are expected to grow by 4.58% in the coming year, from $3.71 to $3.88 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 9.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 9.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 23.26.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBuild-A-Bear Workshop has a P/B Ratio of 4.02. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Build-A-Bear Workshop's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted11.78% of the float of Build-A-Bear Workshop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBuild-A-Bear Workshop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Build-A-Bear Workshop has recently increased by 3.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldBuild-A-Bear Workshop pays a meaningful dividend of 2.02%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBuild-A-Bear Workshop does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop is 21.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Build-A-Bear Workshop will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.62% next year. This indicates that Build-A-Bear Workshop will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Build-A-Bear Workshop's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted11.78% of the float of Build-A-Bear Workshop has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBuild-A-Bear Workshop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Build-A-Bear Workshop has recently increased by 3.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment0.54 News SentimentBuild-A-Bear Workshop has a news sentiment score of 0.54. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Build-A-Bear Workshop this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for BBW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Build-A-Bear Workshop to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Build-A-Bear Workshop insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,010,081.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 7.90% of the stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions79.30% of the stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Build-A-Bear Workshop's insider trading history. Receive BBW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Build-A-Bear Workshop and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address BBW Stock News HeadlinesNorthland Securities Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on BuildABear Workshop (BBW)March 14 at 10:49 PM | markets.businessinsider.comBuild-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 14 at 10:49 PM | msn.comDOGE Social Security bombshell?Elon Musk just dropped another bombshell... He revealed his DOGE organization has been taking aim at Social Security, finding what he says is widespread fraud across the agency.March 15, 2025 | Altimetry (Ad)Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) Shares Gap Up After Dividend AnnouncementMarch 14 at 2:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comBuild-A-Bear reports Q4 adjusted EPS $1.59, consensus $1.50March 13 at 9:53 PM | markets.businessinsider.comBuild-A-Bear rises 11.6%March 13 at 9:53 PM | markets.businessinsider.comBuild-A-Bear projects 50 new locations in 2025 amid global expansionMarch 13 at 9:53 PM | msn.comBuild-A-Bear to open multi-level store at Icon Park following Epic Universe debutMarch 13 at 9:53 PM | msn.comSee More Headlines BBW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BBW shares performed this year? Build-A-Bear Workshop's stock was trading at $46.04 at the start of the year. Since then, BBW shares have decreased by 20.9% and is now trading at $36.42. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Build-A-Bear Workshop's earnings last quarter? Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) issued its quarterly earnings data 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 specialty retailer had revenue of $150.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $147.53 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.58% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 38.35%. Is Build-A-Bear Workshop doing a stock buyback? Build-A-Bear Workshop's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, September 11th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 23.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Build-A-Bear Workshop's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Build-A-Bear Workshop include Pacifica Capital Investments LLC (8.68%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.31%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (5.67%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.90%). Insiders that own company stock include Cannell Capital Llc, Sharon Price John, Eric R Fencl, Jennifer Kretchmar, Craig Leavitt, Vojin Todorovic, J Christopher Hurt, George Carrara, Lesli Rotenberg and Maxine Clark. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop? Shares of BBW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Build-A-Bear Workshop own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Build-A-Bear Workshop investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), Jabil (JBL) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/9 Dividend11/27/2024Dividend Payable1/09/2025Last Earnings3/13/2025Today3/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/10 Dividend3/27/2025Dividend Payable4/10/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/29/2025Fiscal Year End1/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Hobby, toy, & game shops Sub-IndustryRetail Current SymbolNYSE:BBW CIK1113809 Webwww.buildabear.com Phone(314) 423-8000Fax314-423-8188Employees4,550Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$52.50 High Stock Price Target$55.00 Low Stock Price Target$50.00 Potential Upside/Downside+44.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.76 Trailing P/E Ratio9.69 Forward P/E Ratio9.82 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$52.81 million Net Margins10.58% Pretax Margin13.29% Return on Equity38.35% Return on Assets17.82% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.45 Quick Ratio0.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$495.24 million Price / Sales0.99 Cash Flow$4.21 per share Price / Cash Flow8.66 Book Value$9.06 per share Price / Book4.02Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares13,440,000Free Float12,378,000Market Cap$489.48 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.50 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, Starlink, or X.AI? 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