Handelsbanken Fonder AB Purchases 69,835 Shares of Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its position in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) by 53.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 199,671 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 69,835 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB’s holdings in Willdan Group were worth $20,698,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Independent Advisor Alliance bought a new position in Willdan Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,658,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 27.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,075,270 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $103,968,000 after acquiring an additional 229,357 shares during the last quarter. EFG Asset Management North America Corp. bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the 3rd quarter worth $2,396,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 601.5% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 60,357 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $6,257,000 after acquiring an additional 51,753 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the 3rd quarter worth $1,845,000. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on WLDN. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Willdan Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Willdan Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Wedbush began coverage on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Thursday, April 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.67.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Steven A. Cohen sold 6,000 shares of Willdan Group stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.82, for a total value of $490,920.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 20,849 shares in the company, valued at $1,705,865.18. This trade represents a 22.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 56,676 shares of Willdan Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.58, for a total transaction of $5,190,388.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 249,525 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,851,499.50. The trade was a 18.51% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 72,667 shares of company stock worth $6,606,974. 5.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Willdan Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:WLDN opened at $92.60 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a PE ratio of 24.96 and a beta of 1.07. The company’s fifty day moving average is $80.42 and its 200 day moving average is $98.58. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $49.74 and a 52 week high of $137.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

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

Willdan Group Profile

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.