Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Insider J. Christopher Hurt Sells 6,210 Shares of Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) insider J. Christopher Hurt sold 6,210 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.91, for a total transaction of $247,841.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 43,176 shares in the company, valued at $1,723,154.16. This represents a 12.57 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

J. Christopher Hurt also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 15th, J. Christopher Hurt sold 12,635 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.53, for a total value of $499,461.55.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Up 3.1 %

Shares of BBW opened at $42.36 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $41.52 and a 200 day moving average of $34.89. The company has a market capitalization of $569.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.27 and a beta of 1.49. 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 announced its earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 last year, the firm posted $0.53 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th were paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 27th. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s payout ratio is 21.28%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC raised its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC now owns 20,186 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $694,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.1% in the fourth quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,480 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 376 shares during the period. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 22,397 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $770,000 after buying an additional 408 shares during the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, SkyView Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. SkyView Investment Advisors LLC now owns 31,695 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,089,000 after acquiring an additional 734 shares during the period. 79.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.