Q2 EPS Estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop Lifted by Analyst

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) – Analysts at Northland Securities upped their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research note issued on Friday, May 29th. Northland Securities analyst G. Gibas now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.83 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.75. The consensus estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s current full-year earnings is $3.86 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s Q3 2027 earnings at $0.79 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.45 EPS.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The specialty retailer reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.27. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.48% and a return on equity of 32.43%. The firm had revenue of $125.27 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $129.45 million.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on BBW. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $60.00 target price on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $70.00.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE BBW opened at $37.15 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $37.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.55. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 52-week low of $34.08 and a 52-week high of $75.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $467.33 million, a P/E ratio of 8.70 and a beta of 1.07.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 26th were paid a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 26th. This is an increase from Build-A-Bear Workshop’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.55%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Build-A-Bear Workshop

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 14.1% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 133,398 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $4,996,000 after purchasing an additional 16,453 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in the first quarter valued at approximately $240,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 316.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,259 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $159,000 after acquiring an additional 3,236 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the first quarter valued at approximately $239,000. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia acquired a new position in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the first quarter valued at approximately $232,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.30% of the company’s stock.

About Build-A-Bear Workshop

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc operates a specialty retail business focused on interactive “workshop” experiences that allow customers to create customized stuffed animals. Through its in-store and online platforms, the company offers a wide range of plush toys, apparel, accessories and sound modules, enabling guests to personalize each creation. In addition to its core bear products, Build-A-Bear has expanded its portfolio to include licensed characters from leading entertainment and media franchises.

Founded in 1997 by Maxine Clark and headquartered in St.