Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Shares Acquired by Los Angeles Capital Management LLC

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) by 3.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 61,954 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 2,194 shares during the quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.43% of Build-A-Bear Workshop worth $1,424,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 59.4% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 198,629 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,842,000 after purchasing an additional 74,029 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 49.3% during the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 174,730 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,139,000 after purchasing an additional 57,708 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 164.9% during the third quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 80,701 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,373,000 after buying an additional 50,235 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 3rd quarter valued at $503,000. Finally, Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,044,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on BBW. StockNews.com lowered shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report on Friday, March 15th.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE:BBW opened at $28.48 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $27.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $25.14. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 52 week low of $17.85 and a 52 week high of $30.86. The company has a market cap of $398.15 million, a P/E ratio of 7.80 and a beta of 1.70.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 14th. The specialty retailer reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $149.28 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $150.02 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.86% and a return on equity of 43.26%. Sell-side analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 28th were paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.81%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.92%.

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.