Sanctuary Advisors LLC Acquires New Holdings in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 11,293 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,171,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 1,915.4% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 262 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, Avanza Fonder AB purchased a new stake in Willdan Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Willdan Group Stock Performance

Shares of WLDN opened at $76.65 on Wednesday. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $39.26 and a 1 year high of $137.00. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $82.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $99.16. The company has a market capitalization of $1.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.03 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 1.56.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.78. Willdan Group had a net margin of 7.71% and a return on equity of 23.34%. The firm had revenue of $89.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $174.50 million. Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.500-4.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Wedbush initiated coverage on Willdan Group in a report on Thursday, April 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research cut Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Willdan Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.67.

Insider Activity at Willdan Group

In related news, Director Steven A. Cohen sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.82, for a total value of $490,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 20,849 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,705,865.18. This represents a 22.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 5.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.