Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CEO Sharon Price John Sells 53,962 Shares of Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CEO Sharon Price John sold 53,962 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.02, for a total transaction of $2,267,483.24. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 293,858 shares in the company, valued at $12,347,913.16. This represents a 15.51 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Sharon Price John also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, January 7th, Sharon Price John sold 68,859 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.06, for a total transaction of $3,171,645.54.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Down 1.4 %

BBW opened at $41.89 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $563.00 million, a PE ratio of 11.14 and a beta of 1.49. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.85. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 52 week low of $21.24 and a 52 week high of $48.23.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.03. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.40% and a net margin of 10.58%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.53 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 27th were issued a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.91%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Northland Securities boosted their price objective on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. DA Davidson upped their price target on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Build-A-Bear Workshop

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. CWA Asset Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 4th quarter worth $800,000. State Street Corp lifted 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 last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 7.4% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 256,979 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,494,000 after acquiring an additional 17,772 shares in the last quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP increased its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 25.9% during 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the third quarter valued at approximately $282,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.30% 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.