Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CFO Sells $200,400.00 in Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.08, for a total value of $200,400.00. Following the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

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 shares were sold at an average price of $41.55, for a total value of $623,250.00.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Up 3.1 %

BBW stock traded up $1.28 during trading on Thursday, reaching $42.36. 300,287 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 328,947. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.42 and a 1-year high of $48.23. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $41.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.84. The firm has a market cap of $569.30 million, a PE ratio of 11.27 and a beta of 1.49.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm posted $0.53 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on BBW. StockNews.com upgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Northland Securities boosted their price target on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their price target 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.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC raised its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 1.3% during the third quarter. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC now owns 20,186 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $694,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.1% during the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,480 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the period. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 1.9% during the third quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 22,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $770,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares during the period. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, SkyView Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 2.4% during the third quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 31,695 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,089,000 after purchasing an additional 734 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

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.