Northland Capmk Has Pessimistic Outlook of BBW Q2 Earnings

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBWFree Report) – Stock analysts at Northland Capmk reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note issued on Friday, March 14th. Northland Capmk analyst G. Gibas now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBWGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The specialty retailer reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $150.45 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $147.53 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 38.35%.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on BBW. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note on Friday. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Northland Securities raised their price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th.

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Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Down 3.5 %

Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock opened at $35.22 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $473.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.37 and a beta of 1.50. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 12-month low of $23.63 and a 12-month high of $48.23. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $39.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.40.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC grew its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 0.7% in the 4th quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC now owns 45,714 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,105,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the period. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.1% in the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,480 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the period. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 22,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $770,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares during the period. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, SkyView Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 31,695 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,089,000 after purchasing an additional 734 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Sharon Price John sold 68,859 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.06, for a total value of $3,171,645.54. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 347,820 shares in the company, valued at $16,020,589.20. The trade was a 16.53 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 5,000 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.08, for a total transaction of $200,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 70,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,833,455.60. This represents a 6.61 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 161,666 shares of company stock worth $7,010,081 in the last quarter. 7.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.50%. This is a positive change from Build-A-Bear Workshop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s payout ratio is currently 23.10%.

About Build-A-Bear Workshop

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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.

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