Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) To Go Ex-Dividend on November 26th

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 26th will be paid a dividend of 0.22 per share by the specialty retailer on Thursday, January 8th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 26th.

Build-A-Bear Workshop has a dividend payout ratio of 20.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Build-A-Bear Workshop to earn $3.88 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.88 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 22.7%.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Price Performance

Build-A-Bear Workshop stock opened at $49.36 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $647.95 million, a P/E ratio of 11.07 and a beta of 0.88. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 1 year low of $32.55 and a 1 year high of $75.85. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $61.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $53.67.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 27th. The specialty retailer reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 11.34% and a return on equity of 41.14%. The business had revenue of $150.45 million during the quarter. As a group, equities analysts expect that Build-A-Bear Workshop will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on BBW shares. Zacks Research cut Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. DA Davidson increased their target price on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $64.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Northland Securities boosted their price target on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $60.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Build-A-Bear Workshop currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.00.

About Build-A-Bear Workshop

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.