Lion Street Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW)

Lion Street Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 5,400 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $249,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 322.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 24,935 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $857,000 after buying an additional 19,038 shares in the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the fourth quarter worth $800,000. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.3% during 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 during the period. De Lisle Partners LLP raised its stake 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 valued at $25,187,000 after acquiring an additional 150,619 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop in the third quarter valued at $282,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Price Performance

NYSE:BBW opened at $39.35 on Thursday. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 12 month low of $21.60 and a 12 month high of $48.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $528.86 million, a PE ratio of 10.47 and a beta of 1.50. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $42.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $36.01.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 38.35% and a net margin of 10.58%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.53 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.03%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s payout ratio is currently 21.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on BBW. Northland Securities upped their price target on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of 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 upgraded shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th.

Insider Transactions at Build-A-Bear Workshop

In related news, Director Lesli Rotenberg sold 2,473 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.10, for a total value of $101,640.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 11,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $481,856.40. The trade was a 17.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Craig Leavitt sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.36, for a total transaction of $103,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 78,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,232,987.12. This represents a 3.10 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 175,713 shares of company stock worth $7,580,622. 7.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.