Vojin Todorovic Sells 5,000 Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.08, for a total transaction of $200,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 70,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,833,455.60. This trade represents a 6.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Vojin Todorovic also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, January 13th, Vojin Todorovic sold 15,000 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.55, for a total transaction of $623,250.00.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Performance

BBW stock opened at $42.70 on Friday. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a one year low of $21.42 and a one year high of $48.23. The firm has a market cap of $573.83 million, a PE ratio of 11.36 and a beta of 1.49. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $41.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $35.01.

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

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BBW has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Northland Securities upped their price target on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. DA Davidson upped their target price on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Build-A-Bear Workshop

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BBW. CWA Asset Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 4th quarter worth approximately $800,000. State Street Corp lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 94,986 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 7.4% during the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 256,979 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,494,000 after buying an additional 17,772 shares during the period. De Lisle Partners LLP grew its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 25.9% in the third quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 732,911 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,187,000 after buying an additional 150,619 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 3rd quarter valued at $282,000. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.