Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Shares Bought by Watershed Asset Management L.L.C.

Watershed Asset Management L.L.C. grew its position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) by 19.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 11,918 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,953 shares during the quarter. Watershed Asset Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop were worth $274,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of BBW. Pacifica Capital Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 3rd quarter worth $4,093,000. EAM Investors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 3rd quarter worth $3,062,000. Boston Partners acquired a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the 3rd quarter worth $2,338,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 59.4% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 198,629 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,842,000 after acquiring an additional 74,029 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 49.3% in the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 174,730 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $5,139,000 after acquiring an additional 57,708 shares during the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Up 1.7 %

NYSE:BBW traded up $0.49 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $29.29. 149,234 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 215,758. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $26.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $24.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $409.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.02 and a beta of 1.68. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a 12 month low of $17.85 and a 12 month high of $30.49.

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

Build-A-Bear Workshop Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 28th were issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.73%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s payout ratio is presently 21.92%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BBW has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. StockNews.com lowered Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 26th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report on Friday, March 15th.

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.