Vojin Todorovic Sells 5,000 Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.08, for a total transaction of $200,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 70,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,833,455.60. This represents a 6.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Vojin Todorovic also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, January 13th, Vojin Todorovic sold 15,000 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.55, for a total transaction of $623,250.00.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Up 3.1 %

NYSE BBW opened at $42.36 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $569.30 million, a P/E ratio of 11.27 and a beta of 1.49. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $41.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.89. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 1 year low of $21.42 and a 1 year high of $48.23.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.70 by $0.03. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 38.35%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.53 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.89%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s payout ratio is 21.28%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on BBW. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of 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. 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 report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BBW. USA Financial Formulas bought a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 705.8% in the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,104 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 967 shares during the period. Quarry LP grew its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 346.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,295 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 1,005 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 17.6% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,812 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $201,000 after buying an additional 871 shares during the period. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the third quarter worth $230,000. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.