BBW NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail

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Latest close 33.92 USD
0.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -19.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 10.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.7%, after a 7.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 46/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 25d.

Setup score 30 out of 100
Latest Close 33.92 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.7% latest completed week
4W Return 7.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -11.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 36.5% 19 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.7% Latest completed week; four-week move 7.7%. Indicator stack 20/67 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 46/100 conviction; expected move 9.7%. News sentiment 57/100 56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 25d Next report is scheduled for 27 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -19.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 10.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.7%, after a 7.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.0412-week average 0.02

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.04Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 7.7% over four weeks, -11.0% over 12 weeks, and -30.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.7%
4W7.7%
12W-11.0%
26W-42.8%
52W-30.4%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year19
Trend breadth36.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.18Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change167.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-36.26Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change15.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 100%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength85/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Value93/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Quality81/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Momentum10/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Growth22/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework91/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
7.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
6.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
16.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
57.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
13.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
16.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
21.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
3.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-0.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
4.3%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
8.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
11.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

BBW shows volatility options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.07, expected move of 9.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction46/100
Expected move9.7%
Put/call volume0.07
Pressure87
Speculation9
Volatility76
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

21 positive · 32 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings25dNext report is scheduled for 27 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move9.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-54.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.3%Week of 10 Jul.
Worst week-13.0%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+0.7%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses9
Recent vol5.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.0% / -5.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape27/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 27/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis14/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.04; No reversal markers Factors69/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 7; Small Cap Core rank 8 SVQF91/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 95.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options34/100

BBW shows volatility options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.07, expected move of 9.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 9.7% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP CELEBRATES HARRY POTTER™'S BIRTHDAY WITH ENCHANTING NEW COLLECTION AND FAN GIVEAWAY Insiders10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings25d

Next report is scheduled for 27 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202633.92 USD0.7%41.92 USD37.43 USD0.18-36.261.2MOff
24 Jul 202633.70 USD-1.3%42.81 USD37.36 USD0.10-36.561.2MOff
17 Jul 202634.13 USD-0.8%43.75 USD37.29 USD0.08-36.721.9MOff
10 Jul 202634.42 USD9.3%44.41 USD37.21 USD-0.06-37.792.2MOff
3 Jul 202631.50 USD0.5%45.01 USD37.13 USD-0.27-42.801.6MOff
26 Jun 202631.34 USD-2.5%45.61 USD37.06 USD-0.37-42.511.9MOff
19 Jun 202632.14 USD0.7%46.33 USD36.99 USD-0.40-43.101.7MOff
12 Jun 202631.90 USD-5.4%46.87 USD36.90 USD-0.49-43.652.2MOff
5 Jun 202633.73 USD-8.7%47.41 USD36.82 USD-0.69-40.681.4MOff
29 May 202636.94 USD0.6%47.91 USD36.73 USD-0.77-37.182.7MOff
22 May 202636.71 USD4.7%48.47 USD36.62 USD-0.99-37.251.9MOff
15 May 202635.07 USD-7.9%49.08 USD36.50 USD-1.15-39.841.6MOff
8 May 202638.10 USD6.5%49.75 USD36.41 USD-1.17-34.871.7MOff
1 May 202635.76 USD-6.6%50.46 USD36.29 USD-1.25-37.631.9MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.