Northland Capmk Has Negative Forecast for BBW Q2 Earnings

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) – Equities research analysts at Northland Capmk reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop in a report 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 forecast of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. StockNews.com upgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Northland Securities increased their target price 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 reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note on Friday, March 14th.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Performance

BBW stock opened at $35.92 on Monday. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 1 year low of $23.63 and a 1 year high of $48.23. The firm has a market cap of $482.82 million, a P/E ratio of 9.55 and a beta of 1.50. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $38.42.

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

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.45%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. This is a positive change from Build-A-Bear Workshop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Build-A-Bear Workshop

In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.08, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 6.61 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider J. Christopher Hurt sold 12,635 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.53, for a total value of $499,461.55. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 49,386 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,952,228.58. This represents a 20.37 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 161,666 shares of company stock worth $7,010,081 in the last 90 days. 7.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. USA Financial Formulas bought a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 4th quarter worth approximately $53,000. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 346.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,295 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,005 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 494.7% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,689 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 1,405 shares during the last quarter. 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.