11,117 Shares in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN Acquired by J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc.

J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 11,117 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,152,000. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. owned 0.08% of Willdan Group as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 27.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,075,270 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $103,968,000 after purchasing an additional 229,357 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 51,753 shares during the period. Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in Willdan Group during the 3rd quarter worth $970,000. Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its holdings in Willdan Group by 53.8% in the 4th quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 199,671 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $20,698,000 after buying an additional 69,835 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swedbank AB lifted its holdings in Willdan Group by 36.8% in the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 174,800 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $18,120,000 after buying an additional 47,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 56,676 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.58, for a total transaction of $5,190,388.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 249,525 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,851,499.50. This trade represents a 18.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 5.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Willdan Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:WLDN opened at $89.00 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a PE ratio of 23.99 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $87.08 and a 200 day simple moving average of $98.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $57.33 and a 12-month high of $137.00.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $92.43 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.12 EPS for the current fiscal 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.