Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) is expected to release its earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, March 13th. Analysts expect Build-A-Bear Workshop to post earnings of $1.52 per share and revenue of $147.53 million for the quarter. Persons that are interested in registering for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Down 5.1 %

Build-A-Bear Workshop stock opened at $36.05 on Wednesday. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 12 month low of $23.63 and a 12 month high of $48.23. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $40.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.23. The company has a market cap of $484.51 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.59 and a beta of 1.50.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on BBW. DA Davidson upped their price objective on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. StockNews.com lowered Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Northland Securities increased their price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th.

Insider Transactions at Build-A-Bear Workshop

In related news, Director Craig Leavitt sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.36, for a total value of $103,400.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 78,167 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,232,987.12. This represents a 3.10 % 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, CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 75,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,145,127.25. This trade represents a 16.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 164,166 shares of company stock valued at $7,113,481. 7.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Build-A-Bear Workshop

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.