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 that occurred on Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.08, for a total transaction of $200,400.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 70,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,833,455.60. This trade represents a 6.61 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through 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 stock was sold at an average price of $41.55, for a total transaction of $623,250.00.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Up 1.2 %

Build-A-Bear Workshop stock opened at $42.70 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $573.83 million, a P/E ratio of 11.36 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $41.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.01. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 12-month low of $21.42 and a 12-month high of $48.23.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company posted $0.53 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 payout ratio is currently 21.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 705.8% in the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,104 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 967 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted 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 valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,005 shares during the period. Ballentine Partners LLC purchased a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 4th quarter worth approximately $233,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 17.6% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,812 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $201,000 after buying an additional 871 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on BBW shares. StockNews.com upgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Northland Securities boosted their price objective on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $40.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th.

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.