Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Insider J. Christopher Hurt Sells 6,210 Shares

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) insider J. Christopher Hurt sold 6,210 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.91, for a total value of $247,841.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 43,176 shares in the company, valued at $1,723,154.16. This trade represents a 12.57 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

J. Christopher Hurt also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 15th, J. Christopher Hurt sold 12,635 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.53, for a total value of $499,461.55.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of NYSE BBW opened at $42.70 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $41.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $35.09. The firm has a market cap of $573.83 million, a P/E ratio of 11.36 and a beta of 1.49. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 52 week low of $21.42 and a 52 week 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 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 last year, the company earned $0.53 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 27th were given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.87%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.28%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Build-A-Bear Workshop

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on BBW shares. 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 note on Friday, December 6th. StockNews.com upgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, 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 note 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.