Northland Capmk Has Negative Forecast for BBW Q2 Earnings

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) – Investment analysts at Northland Capmk lowered their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report issued on Friday, March 14th. Northland Capmk analyst G. Gibas now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.62 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.66. The consensus estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on BBW. Northland Securities raised 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. StockNews.com upgraded Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report on Friday, March 14th.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Price Performance

BBW opened at $35.92 on Monday. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 12 month low of $23.63 and a 12 month high of $48.23. The stock has a market cap of $482.82 million, a P/E ratio of 9.55 and a beta of 1.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $39.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $38.42.

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

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. This is a boost from Build-A-Bear Workshop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.45%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.10%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider J. Christopher Hurt sold 12,635 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.53, for a total value of $499,461.55. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 49,386 shares in the company, valued at $1,952,228.58. The trade was a 20.37 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Sharon Price John sold 68,859 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.06, for a total value of $3,171,645.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 347,820 shares in the company, valued at $16,020,589.20. The trade was a 16.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 161,666 shares of company stock worth $7,010,081. 7.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Build-A-Bear Workshop

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Quarry LP grew its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 346.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,295 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 1,005 shares during the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 4th quarter worth $53,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 34.1% in the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 1,480 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 494.7% in the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,689 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $78,000 after acquiring an additional 1,405 shares during the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.