Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CEO Sells $3,171,645.54 in Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CEO Sharon Price John sold 68,859 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.06, for a total transaction of $3,171,645.54. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 347,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,020,589.20. This trade represents a 16.53 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Sharon Price John also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, January 10th, Sharon Price John sold 53,962 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.02, for a total transaction of $2,267,483.24.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Price Performance

Shares of BBW opened at $41.89 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $563.00 million, a PE ratio of 11.14 and a beta of 1.49. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a one year low of $21.24 and a one year high of $48.23. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $41.01 and its 200 day moving average price is $33.85.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.03. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.40% and a net margin of 10.58%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.53 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.91%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Build-A-Bear Workshop

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. De Lisle Partners LLP raised its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 25.9% during the 3rd quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 732,911 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,187,000 after purchasing an additional 150,619 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 0.3% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 640,027 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $16,174,000 after buying an additional 2,081 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised 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 valued at $12,863,000 after buying an additional 94,986 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 17.2% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 320,832 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,107,000 after buying an additional 47,096 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 7.4% during the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 256,979 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,494,000 after buying an additional 17,772 shares in the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BBW has been the topic of several recent research reports. StockNews.com upgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Northland Securities raised their price objective on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their target price 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.

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.