Brokers Issue Forecasts for BBW Q1 Earnings

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) – DA Davidson issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop in a note issued to investors on Friday, March 14th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.89 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Buy” rating and a $50.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s FY2027 earnings at $4.42 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently commented on BBW. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Northland Securities boosted their price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Up 2.1 %

Shares of NYSE BBW opened at $35.92 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $482.82 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.55 and a beta of 1.50. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 52-week low of $23.63 and a 52-week high of $48.23. The business’s 50 day moving average is $39.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.42.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 13th. The specialty retailer reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.52 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $150.45 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $147.53 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.35% and a net margin of 10.58%.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a $0.22 dividend. This is an increase from Build-A-Bear Workshop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.45%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s payout ratio is 23.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, insider J. Christopher Hurt sold 12,635 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.53, for a total value of $499,461.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 49,386 shares in the company, valued at $1,952,228.58. This represents a 20.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 70,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,833,455.60. This represents a 6.61 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 161,666 shares of company stock worth $7,010,081. Corporate insiders own 7.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Quarry LP raised its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 346.6% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,295 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,005 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the fourth quarter worth approximately $53,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.1% during the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,480 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the period. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 494.7% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,689 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $78,000 after purchasing an additional 1,405 shares during the period. 79.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.