Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) Stock Price Expected to Rise, DA Davidson Analyst Says

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) had its price objective hoisted by analysts at DA Davidson from $40.00 to $50.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the specialty retailer’s stock. DA Davidson’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 21.89% from the company’s current price. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s FY2026 earnings at $3.99 EPS.

BBW has been the subject of several other research reports. Northland Securities increased their price target on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $38.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Performance

Shares of BBW stock opened at $41.02 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $554.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.91 and a beta of 1.53. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 52 week low of $21.24 and a 52 week high of $47.01. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $37.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $31.08.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 10.36% and a return on equity of 37.81%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.53 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Build-A-Bear Workshop will post 3.72 earnings per share for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, September 11th that permits the company to repurchase $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the specialty retailer to repurchase up to 23.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Build-A-Bear Workshop

In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, Director George Carrara sold 2,500 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.27, for a total transaction of $90,675.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 18,421 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $668,129.67. The trade was a 11.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 12,635 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.42, for a total value of $447,531.70. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 90,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,212,416.90. This represents a 12.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 80,734 shares of company stock valued at $2,844,217 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 7.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 0.7% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,047,261 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $31,282,000 after buying an additional 6,913 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 63,055 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,885,000 after purchasing an additional 2,599 shares during the period. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 34,467 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $871,000 after purchasing an additional 469 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 3.6% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 111,069 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,807,000 after purchasing an additional 3,857 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 211.8% in the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 4,889 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $124,000 after purchasing an additional 3,321 shares during the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Company 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.