Vanguard Group Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW)

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) by 5.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 937,140 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 47,210 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 0.07% of Build-A-Bear Workshop worth $27,561,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Capital Advisors Group LLC. acquired a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 1st quarter worth $37,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 1st quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 190.9% during the 3rd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,200 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 2,100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Down 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE BBW opened at $27.77 on Friday. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 12-month low of $17.85 and a 12-month high of $30.49. The company has a market cap of $397.39 million, a P/E ratio of 7.61 and a beta of 1.68. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $25.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.03.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 14th. The specialty retailer reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $149.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $150.02 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 45.25%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 28th were given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.88%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s payout ratio is currently 21.92%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on BBW. StockNews.com downgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a report on Friday, March 15th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Build-A-Bear Workshop

In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, CEO Sharon Price John sold 9,235 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.00, for a total value of $203,170.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 574,970 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,649,340. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders sold a total of 86,599 shares of company stock valued at $1,910,998 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 11.40% of the company’s stock.

Build-A-Bear Workshop 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.