Analysts Set Expectations for BBW FY2028 Earnings

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) – Research analysts at Northland Securities issued their FY2028 EPS estimates for shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 31st. Northland Securities analyst G. Gibas anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $3.84 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s current full-year earnings is $3.96 per share.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on BBW. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report on Monday, August 17th. DA Davidson reduced their price target on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $60.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $53.50.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock opened at $30.09 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $377.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.47 and a beta of 1.10. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a twelve month low of $27.50 and a twelve month high of $75.85. The company’s fifty day moving average is $34.24 and its 200 day moving average is $37.72.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $115.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $120.81 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 9.96% and a return on equity of 29.85%.

Institutional Trading of Build-A-Bear Workshop

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of BBW. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 68.1% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 501 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 453.1% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 542 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 444 shares during the last quarter. Wexford Capital LP bought a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 3rd quarter valued at about $69,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 160.6% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,079 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 665 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, Director George Carrara sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.52, for a total value of $103,560.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 11,277 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $389,282.04. The trade was a 21.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Sharon Price John sold 6,818 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.03, for a total value of $272,924.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 181,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,271,569.59. This trade represents a 3.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 4.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 25th were paid a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 25th. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s payout ratio is currently 22.83%.

About Build-A-Bear Workshop

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.