Build A Ownership

BBW Stock  USD 54.99  1.01  1.87%   
The market capitalization of Build A Bear is $726.34 Million. The majority of Build A Bear Workshop outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Build A Bear to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Build A. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Build A Bear Workshop as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Also note that nearly two hundred thirteen thousand nine hundred seventy-nine invesors are currently shorting Build A expressing very little confidence in its future performance.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2002-03-31
Previous Quarter
13.4 M
Current Value
13.1 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
17 M
Quarterly Volatility
2.1 M
 
Housing Crash
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
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Build Stock Ownership Analysis

About 96.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The book value of Build A was currently reported as 11.44. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.55. Build A Bear last dividend was issued on the 26th of June 2025. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. operates as a multi-channel retailer of plush animals and related products. As of January 29, 2022, it operated 346 stores, including 305 stores in the United States and Canada and 41 stores in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as 72 franchised stores internationally. Build-A-Bear Workshop operates under Specialty Retail classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 1000 people. For more info on Build A Bear Workshop please contact Sharon John at 314 423 8000 or go to https://www.buildabear.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Build A also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Build A's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Build A's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Build A Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

308.3 Million

Build A Insider Trades History

About 6.0% of Build A Bear Workshop are currently held by insiders. Unlike Build A's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Build A's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Build A's insider trades
 
Housing Crash
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid

Build Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Build A is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Build A Bear Workshop backward and forwards among themselves. Build A's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Build A's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-03-31
213.3 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2025-03-31
179.6 K
Qube Research & Technologies2025-03-31
170 K
Cannell Capital Llc2025-03-31
154.2 K
Crown Advisors Management, Inc.2025-03-31
150 K
Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd2025-03-31
139.5 K
Squarepoint Ops Llc2025-03-31
132.6 K
North Star Investment Management Corp2025-03-31
127.3 K
Acadian Asset Management Llc2025-03-31
119 K
Pacifica Capital Investments Llc2025-03-31
1.1 M
Blackrock Inc2025-03-31
M
Note, although Build A's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Build A Bear Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Build A insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Build A's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Build A insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Build A Outstanding Bonds

Build A issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Build A Bear uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Build bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Build A Bear Workshop has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Build A Corporate Filings

F4
26th of June 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
13th of June 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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10Q
12th of June 2025
Quarterly performance report mandated by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to be filed by publicly traded corporations
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2nd of May 2025
Other Reports
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