Northland Capmk Has Negative Estimate for BBW Q2 Earnings

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) – Analysts at Northland Capmk decreased their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note issued on Friday, March 14th. Northland Capmk analyst G. Gibas now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share.

Several other research analysts have also 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. Northland Securities upped their price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note on Friday.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Up 3.0 %

NYSE BBW opened at $36.42 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $489.48 million, a PE ratio of 9.69 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $40.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $38.38. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 52 week low of $23.63 and a 52 week high of $48.23.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 13th. The specialty retailer reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.52 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $150.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $147.53 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 38.35%.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. This is a positive change from Build-A-Bear Workshop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.42%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Build-A-Bear Workshop

In other news, insider J. Christopher Hurt sold 6,210 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.91, for a total value of $247,841.10. Following the sale, the insider now owns 43,176 shares in the company, valued at $1,723,154.16. This represents a 12.57 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sharon Price John sold 68,859 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 347,820 shares in the company, valued at $16,020,589.20. The trade was a 16.53 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 161,666 shares of company stock worth $7,010,081. 7.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 322.8% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 24,935 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $857,000 after acquiring an additional 19,038 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the fourth quarter worth $800,000. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 94,986 shares in the last quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP boosted its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 25.9% during the third quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 732,911 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,187,000 after buying an additional 150,619 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the third quarter worth $282,000. 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.