Build-A-Bear Workshop’s (BBW) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at DA Davidson

DA Davidson reissued their buy rating on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) in a research report report published on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $50.00 price objective on the specialty retailer’s stock. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.42 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. StockNews.com raised Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Northland Securities increased their target price 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.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Performance

Shares of BBW stock opened at $36.42 on Friday. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a fifty-two week low of $23.63 and a fifty-two week high of $48.23. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $38.38. The company has a market cap of $489.48 million, a P/E ratio of 9.69 and a beta of 1.50.

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

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. This is a boost from Build-A-Bear Workshop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.42%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.10%.

Insider Activity at Build-A-Bear Workshop

In related news, CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.55, for a total transaction of $623,250.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 75,695 shares in the company, valued at $3,145,127.25. This represents a 16.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Sharon Price John sold 53,962 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction on Friday, January 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.02, for a total value of $2,267,483.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 293,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,347,913.16. The trade was a 15.51 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 161,666 shares of company stock valued at $7,010,081. Corporate insiders own 7.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Build-A-Bear Workshop

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 322.8% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 24,935 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $857,000 after purchasing an additional 19,038 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the fourth quarter valued at about $800,000. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 372,168 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $12,863,000 after buying an additional 94,986 shares in the last quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP lifted its position 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 worth $25,187,000 after buying an additional 150,619 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the third quarter valued at approximately $282,000. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.