Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.com

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) was upgraded by research analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Thursday.

BBW has been the subject of a number of other reports. Northland Securities lifted their target price on 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. DA Davidson boosted their price objective on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BBW opened at $36.42 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $489.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.69 and a beta of 1.50. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 1 year low of $23.63 and a 1 year high of $48.23. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $40.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.19.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The specialty retailer reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $150.45 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $147.53 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.35% and a net margin of 10.58%. As a group, research analysts predict that Build-A-Bear Workshop will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, CEO Sharon Price John sold 68,859 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.06, for a total value of $3,171,645.54. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 347,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,020,589.20. This represents a 16.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider J. Christopher Hurt sold 12,635 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 49,386 shares in the company, valued at $1,952,228.58. This represents a 20.37 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 161,666 shares of company stock valued at $7,010,081 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 7.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BBW. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 23,483 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $807,000 after acquiring an additional 754 shares in the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 32.0% during the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 23,437 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $806,000 after acquiring an additional 5,680 shares in the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 22,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $770,000 after acquiring an additional 408 shares in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 3rd quarter valued at $306,000. Finally, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC grew its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 98,581 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,388,000 after acquiring an additional 1,409 shares in the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.