The stock price of Build A Bear Workshop Inc (NYSE: BBW) has surged by 14.74 when compared to previous closing price of 37.92, but the company has seen a 14.08% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-05 that Build-A-Bear (BBW) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.73 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.70 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.53 per share a year ago.
Is It Worth Investing in Build A Bear Workshop Inc (NYSE: BBW) Right Now?
Build A Bear Workshop Inc (NYSE: BBW) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 12.25x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.54. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for BBW is 12.51M, and at present, short sellers hold a 13.22% of that float. On December 05, 2024, the average trading volume of BBW was 251.22K shares.
BBW’s Market Performance
BBW stock saw an increase of 14.08% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 15.20% and a quarterly increase of 38.92%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.42%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.79% for Build A Bear Workshop Inc (BBW). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 15.04% for BBW stock, with a simple moving average of 44.99% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BBW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BBW stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for BBW by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BBW in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $42 based on the research report published on September 20, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
BBW Trading at 18.17% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BBW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 8.44% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.42%, as shares surge +12.40% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +38.68% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BBW rose by +12.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +90.53% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $37.80. In addition, Build A Bear Workshop Inc saw 89.26% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BBW starting from Carrara George, who sale 2,500 shares at the price of $36.27 back on Oct 15 ’24. After this action, Carrara George now owns 18,421 shares of Build A Bear Workshop Inc, valued at $90,675 using the latest closing price.
Carrara George, the Director of Build A Bear Workshop Inc, proposed sale 2,500 shares at $36.00 during a trade that took place back on Oct 15 ’24, which means that Carrara George is holding shares at $90,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BBW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for Build A Bear Workshop Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.32. Equity return is now at value 42.88, with 18.63 for asset returns.
Based on Build A Bear Workshop Inc (BBW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.46. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.76. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -593.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 79.76 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.91. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.36. The receivables turnover for the company is 36.79for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.46.
Conclusion
To sum up, Build A Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
