Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. $BBW Shares Bought by Maverick Capital Ltd.

12 Dec 2025, 13:08 by Tristan Rich · The Markets Daily

Maverick Capital Ltd. increased its holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW – Free Report) by 118.9% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 53,299 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,950 shares during the quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd.’s holdings in Build-A-Bear Workshop were worth $2,748,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CSM Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Build-A-Bear Workshop in the second quarter worth approximately $6,233,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop during the 1st quarter valued at $3,572,000. LSV Asset Management boosted its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 97.2% during the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 161,100 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,306,000 after acquiring an additional 79,413 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 35.8% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 230,777 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $11,899,000 after acquiring an additional 60,784 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop by 11.8% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 482,641 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $17,940,000 after acquiring an additional 50,933 shares during the last quarter. 79.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE BBW opened at $53.50 on Friday. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a one year low of $32.55 and a one year high of $75.85. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $53.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $55.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $702.46 million, a PE ratio of 12.30 and a beta of 1.01.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $122.68 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $124.28 million. Build-A-Bear Workshop had a return on equity of 38.62% and a net margin of 10.93%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. will post 3.71 EPS for the current year.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 26th will be given a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 26th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. Build-A-Bear Workshop’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.23%.

Insider Activity at Build-A-Bear Workshop

In other Build-A-Bear Workshop news, CEO Sharon Price John sold 12,643 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in a transaction on Monday, September 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.08, for a total transaction of $923,950.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 248,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,172,218.96. This trade represents a 4.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Lesli Rotenberg sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.34, for a total transaction of $61,340.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 9,825 shares in the company, valued at approximately $602,665.50. This represents a 9.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 61,387 shares of company stock worth $4,417,721. Corporate insiders own 5.80% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. DA Davidson decreased their price target on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $85.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Northland Securities boosted their price objective on Build-A-Bear Workshop from $60.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. CJS Securities began coverage on shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop in a research report on Wednesday. They issued a “market outperform” rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Build-A-Bear Workshop presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.75.

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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.