What is Small Cap Consu’s Forecast for BBW FY2026 Earnings?

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) – Investment analysts at Small Cap Consu lifted their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report issued on Friday, December 5th. Small Cap Consu analyst E. Beder now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $4.07 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.97. The consensus estimate for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s current full-year earnings is $3.71 per share. Small Cap Consu also issued estimates for Build-A-Bear Workshop’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $122.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $124.28 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a net margin of 10.93% and a return on equity of 38.62%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.73 EPS.

BBW has been the subject of several other reports. Northland Securities increased their price objective on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $60.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. DA Davidson dropped their price objective on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from $85.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Build-A-Bear Workshop presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $63.00.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Stock Up 0.9%

Build-A-Bear Workshop stock opened at $50.22 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $54.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.31. Build-A-Bear Workshop has a 52 week low of $32.55 and a 52 week high of $75.85. The stock has a market cap of $659.36 million, a P/E ratio of 11.54 and a beta of 1.01.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. AlphaQuest LLC increased its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 106.1% in the first quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 814 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop by 68.1% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 501 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 453.1% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 542 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 444 shares during the period. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop during the third quarter worth $45,000. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Build-A-Bear Workshop

In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, CEO Sharon Price John sold 12,643 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.08, for a total transaction of $923,950.44. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 248,662 shares in the company, valued at $18,172,218.96. This represents a 4.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Vojin Todorovic sold 2,744 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.89, for a total transaction of $200,010.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 65,247 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,755,853.83. This represents a 4.04% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 61,387 shares of company stock valued at $4,417,721. Corporate insiders own 5.80% of the company’s stock.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 26th. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is 20.23%.

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.