16,500 Shares in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. $BBW Bought by Winmill & CO. Inc.

Winmill & CO. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 16,500 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $505,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,481,000. De Lisle Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $23,466,000. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 177.8% in the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 612,577 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $37,533,000 after purchasing an additional 392,039 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 28.1% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 391,646 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $24,072,000 after purchasing an additional 85,871 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 129.1% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 374,756 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $22,963,000 after purchasing an additional 211,145 shares in the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, Director George Carrara sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.52, for a total transaction of $103,560.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 11,277 shares in the company, valued at $389,282.04. This trade represents a 21.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 4.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on BBW shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report on Monday, August 17th. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $60.00 price objective on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a report on Friday, May 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Build-A-Bear Workshop presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $70.00.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of BBW stock opened at $39.07 on Monday. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 12-month low of $29.35 and a 12-month high of $75.85. The company has a market capitalization of $489.94 million, a PE ratio of 9.15 and a beta of 1.10. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $33.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.64.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The specialty retailer reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $125.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $129.45 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 32.15% and a net margin of 10.48%. As a group, research analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 4.04 EPS for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 25th were issued a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 25th. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.55%.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Profile

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc operates a specialty retail business focused on interactive “workshop” experiences that allow customers to create customized stuffed animals. Through its in-store and online platforms, the company offers a wide range of plush toys, apparel, accessories and sound modules, enabling guests to personalize each creation. In addition to its core bear products, Build-A-Bear has expanded its portfolio to include licensed characters from leading entertainment and media franchises.

Founded in 1997 by Maxine Clark and headquartered in St.