J. Christopher Hurt Sells 6,210 Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) insider J. Christopher Hurt sold 6,210 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.91, for a total value of $247,841.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 43,176 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,723,154.16. The trade was a 12.57 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

J. Christopher Hurt also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 15th, J. Christopher Hurt sold 12,635 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.53, for a total value of $499,461.55.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of BBW opened at $42.70 on Friday. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 52-week low of $21.42 and a 52-week high of $48.23. The firm has a market cap of $573.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.36 and a beta of 1.49. The business’s 50 day moving average is $41.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.01.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.03. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 38.35%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.53 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 27th were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.87%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.28%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BBW has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Northland Securities lifted their price objective 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. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their target price on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. USA Financial Formulas bought a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 705.8% during the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,104 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 967 shares during the period. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 346.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,295 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 1,005 shares during the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 4th quarter valued at about $233,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 17.6% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,812 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $201,000 after buying an additional 871 shares during the last quarter. 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.