Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CEO Sharon Price John Sells 68,859 Shares

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CEO Sharon Price John sold 68,859 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 347,820 shares in the company, valued at $16,020,589.20. This represents a 16.53 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible 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 Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of BBW stock opened at $41.89 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $563.00 million, a P/E ratio of 11.14 and a beta of 1.49. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $41.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.02. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 12 month low of $21.24 and a 12 month high of $48.23.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.53 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.91%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.28%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. DA Davidson boosted their target price 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. Finally, Northland Securities increased their price target on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

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