Michael Bieber Sells 9,991 Shares of Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Stock

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) CEO Michael Bieber sold 9,991 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.65, for a total value of $925,666.15. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 249,525 shares in the company, valued at $23,118,491.25. The trade was a 3.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Willdan Group Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:WLDN opened at $92.12 on Friday. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $46.57 and a 12-month high of $137.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $79.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $98.61. The company has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a PE ratio of 24.83 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.10. Willdan Group had a return on equity of 23.36% and a net margin of 8.24%.The business had revenue of $92.43 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.17 million. Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.050 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WLDN has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut Willdan Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Wedbush initiated coverage on Willdan Group in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 price target for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Willdan Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willdan Group

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Spire Wealth Management acquired a new position in Willdan Group in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Willdan Group by 1,915.4% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 262 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in Willdan Group in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Willdan Group by 203.3% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 364 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the period. Finally, Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in Willdan Group in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

About Willdan Group

Willdan Group, Inc provides energy efficiency, infrastructure engineering, and technical consulting services to a diverse range of public and private sector clients. The company works with utilities, municipalities, state and federal agencies, and commercial enterprises to design, implement, and manage programs that promote sustainable energy use, grid modernization, and resilient infrastructure. Willdan’s offerings span program design and implementation, energy audits, measurement and verification, and project management for both new construction and retrofit initiatives.

Core services include energy advisory and engineering solutions, including feasibility studies, facility commissioning and retro-commissioning, $0 down financing for energy projects, and demand response program development.