Have Insiders Sold Build-A-Bear Workshop Shares Recently?

We'd be surprised if Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) shareholders haven't noticed that the Chief Administrative Officer, Eric Fencl, recently sold US$366k worth of stock at US$40.28 per share. On the bright side, that sale was only 6.6% of their holding, so we doubt it's very meaningful, on its own.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Build-A-Bear Workshop

In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the President, Sharon John, sold US$1.7m worth of shares at a price of US$35.19 per share. That means that an insider was selling shares at slightly below the current price (US$42.50). We generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they did so below the current price, because it implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. However, while insider selling is sometimes discouraging, it's only a weak signal. This single sale was just 10% of Sharon John's stake.

Build-A-Bear Workshop insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Does Build-A-Bear Workshop Boast High Insider Ownership?

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It appears that Build-A-Bear Workshop insiders own 7.7% of the company, worth about US$42m. While this is a strong but not outstanding level of insider ownership, it's enough to indicate some alignment between management and smaller shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Build-A-Bear Workshop Insiders?

Insiders haven't bought Build-A-Bear Workshop stock in the last three months, but there was some selling. And even if we look at the last year, we didn't see any purchases. But since Build-A-Bear Workshop is profitable and growing, we're not too worried by this. Insiders own shares, but we're still pretty cautious, given the history of sales. We're in no rush to buy! So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To assist with this, we've discovered 1 warning sign that you should run your eye over to get a better picture of Build-A-Bear Workshop.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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