Bokf Na Buys 747 Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW)

Bokf Na grew its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) by 5.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,709 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 747 shares during the quarter. Bokf Na’s holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop were worth $575,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of BBW. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 4th quarter valued at $53,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.1% during the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,480 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 494.7% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,689 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 1,405 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 26.0% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,793 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $175,000 after purchasing an additional 783 shares during the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on BBW shares. StockNews.com lowered shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. 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, March 14th.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Price Performance

Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock opened at $37.19 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $36.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $488.83 million, a PE ratio of 9.89 and a beta of 0.54. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 52-week low of $23.63 and a 52-week high of $48.23.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The specialty retailer reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $150.45 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $147.53 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 38.35%. Analysts predict that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.37%. This is a boost from Build-A-Bear Workshop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is 23.10%.

Build-A-Bear Workshop 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.