Small Cap Consu Has Strong Estimate for BBW FY2026 Earnings

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) – Research analysts at Small Cap Consu raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop in a report released on Friday, December 5th. Small Cap Consu analyst E. Beder now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $4.07 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.97. The consensus estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share. Small Cap Consu also issued estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS.

BBW has been the topic of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. DA Davidson cut their target price on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $85.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Zacks Research cut Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Northland Securities lifted their price objective on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $60.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $63.00.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Price Performance

Shares of BBW stock opened at $49.61 on Monday. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 1-year low of $32.55 and a 1-year high of $75.85. The firm has a market cap of $651.43 million, a PE ratio of 11.41 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a 50-day moving average of $54.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $55.25.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $122.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $124.28 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.62% and a net margin of 10.93%.During the same period last year, the company earned $0.73 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BBW. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 106.1% during the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 814 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 68.1% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 501 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 453.1% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 542 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 444 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop in the third quarter valued at $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Craig Leavitt sold 4,000 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.61, for a total value of $242,440.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 64,142 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,887,646.62. This trade represents a 5.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Lesli Rotenberg sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.34, for a total value of $61,340.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 9,825 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $602,665.50. This represents a 9.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 61,387 shares of company stock valued at $4,417,721. 5.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 26th will be issued a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 26th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.73%.

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.