Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for BBW FY2026 Earnings

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson dropped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note issued on Friday, December 6th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $3.99 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $4.00. DA Davidson currently 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 $3.72 per share.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on BBW. Northland Securities lifted 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. StockNews.com downgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Up 1.9 %

NYSE BBW opened at $41.34 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $558.83 million, a P/E ratio of 10.99 and a beta of 1.54. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $37.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.25. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 52 week low of $21.24 and a 52 week high of $47.01.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.03. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.40% and a net margin of 10.58%. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.53 EPS.

Build-A-Bear Workshop declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, September 11th that allows the company to repurchase $100.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the specialty retailer to repurchase up to 23.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 27th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.94%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.28%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 12,635 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.42, for a total transaction of $447,531.70. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 90,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,212,416.90. This trade represents a 12.23 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Eric R. Fencl sold 17,274 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.05, for a total value of $605,453.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 137,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,804,583.90. This trade represents a 11.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 92,281 shares of company stock worth $3,311,358. Insiders own 7.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $871,000 after acquiring an additional 469 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings 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 worth $2,807,000 after purchasing an additional 3,857 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in 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 period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 12.9% during the second quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 14,350 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $363,000 after purchasing an additional 1,636 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Privium Fund Management UK Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the second quarter worth $332,000. Institutional investors own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

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.