Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $64.75.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 68.1% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 501 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 3,392 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $208,000 after acquiring an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 17,065 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $915,000 after acquiring an additional 356 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 10,770 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $660,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 163.0% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 668 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Price Performance

Shares of BBW opened at $39.53 on Tuesday. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 1 year low of $32.55 and a 1 year high of $75.85. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $43.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $52.07. The firm has a market cap of $497.31 million, a P/E ratio of 9.91 and a beta of 1.22.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The specialty retailer reported $1.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.27 by ($0.01). Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 9.85% and a return on equity of 34.25%. The company had revenue of $154.51 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $155.71 million. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Build-A-Bear Workshop will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 26th were given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 26th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. This is an increase from Build-A-Bear Workshop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.06%.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Company Profile

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc operates a specialty retail business focused on interactive “workshop” experiences that allow customers to create customized stuffed animals. Through its in-store and online platforms, the company offers a wide range of plush toys, apparel, accessories and sound modules, enabling guests to personalize each creation. In addition to its core bear products, Build-A-Bear has expanded its portfolio to include licensed characters from leading entertainment and media franchises.

Founded in 1997 by Maxine Clark and headquartered in St.