Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) is expected to be announcing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.67 per share and revenue of $116.1920 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 29th. The specialty retailer reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.31. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.91% and a return on equity of 40.74%. The business had revenue of $128.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $118.90 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.82 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Build-A-Bear Workshop to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Price Performance

BBW stock opened at $54.8840 on Thursday. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 52-week low of $27.44 and a 52-week high of $59.78. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $52.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $725.02 million, a P/E ratio of 13.19 and a beta of 0.70.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 26th were issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 26th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s payout ratio is currently 21.15%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on BBW shares. DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $60.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $35.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $52.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Build-A-Bear Workshop

In other news, Director Lesli Rotenberg sold 1,755 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.52, for a total transaction of $93,927.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 11,825 shares in the company, valued at $632,874. This represents a 12.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Eric R. Fencl sold 6,993 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.50, for a total transaction of $339,160.50. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 123,318 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,980,923. This trade represents a 5.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 48,248 shares of company stock worth $2,276,383. Company insiders own 5.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BBW. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 2nd quarter worth $4,908,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 35.8% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 230,777 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $11,899,000 after buying an additional 60,784 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 481.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 43,094 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,222,000 after buying an additional 35,677 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 2nd quarter worth $1,204,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 60.1% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 41,410 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,135,000 after buying an additional 15,548 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

About Build-A-Bear Workshop

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.