Eric R. Fencl Sells 11,582 Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Stock

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBWGet Free Report) CAO Eric R. Fencl sold 11,582 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.41, for a total value of $317,462.62. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 173,283 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,749,687.03. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Price Performance

BBW stock opened at $26.34 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $24.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $382.72 million, a PE ratio of 7.63 and a beta of 1.95. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 1 year low of $12.61 and a 1 year high of $30.49.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBWGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 24th. The specialty retailer reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $109.23 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $101.89 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 45.71% and a net margin of 10.63%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.38 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.52 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com began coverage on Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report on Thursday, August 17th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Build-A-Bear Workshop

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First Capital Advisors Group LLC. acquired a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the second quarter worth $30,000. Gladius Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the first quarter worth $36,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the second quarter worth $37,000. Captrust Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the first quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the first quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.73% of the company’s stock.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Company Profile

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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.

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