Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Shares Acquired by De Lisle Partners LLP

De Lisle Partners LLP boosted its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) by 25.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 732,911 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 150,619 shares during the period. Build-A-Bear Workshop accounts for about 4.1% of De Lisle Partners LLP’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. De Lisle Partners LLP owned approximately 0.05% of Build-A-Bear Workshop worth $25,187,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BBW. Pacifica Capital Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 23.4% during the second quarter. Pacifica Capital Investments LLC now owns 1,229,006 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $31,057,000 after acquiring an additional 232,840 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in 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 valued at $31,282,000 after purchasing an additional 6,913 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 0.3% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 640,027 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $16,174,000 after purchasing an additional 2,081 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 17.2% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 320,832 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,107,000 after purchasing an additional 47,096 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 7.4% during the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 256,979 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $6,494,000 after buying an additional 17,772 shares during the period. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Build-A-Bear Workshop

In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, CAO Eric R. Fencl sold 17,274 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.05, for a total value of $605,453.70. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 137,078 shares in the company, valued at $4,804,583.90. This represents a 11.19 % 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, CEO Sharon Price John sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.32, for a total transaction of $1,666,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 465,004 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,493,933.28. The trade was a 9.71 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 130,734 shares of company stock valued at $4,510,217. Insiders own 7.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on BBW. StockNews.com downgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Northland Securities raised their price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 30th.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Price Performance

BBW stock opened at $38.14 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $36.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $30.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $515.65 million, a P/E ratio of 10.71 and a beta of 1.54. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 1 year low of $21.24 and a 1 year high of $40.13.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 29th. The specialty retailer reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.07. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.36% and a return on equity of 37.81%. The firm had revenue of $111.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $107.90 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.57 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.72 EPS for the current year.

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

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 27th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 27th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.10%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s payout ratio is 22.47%.

Build-A-Bear Workshop 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.