Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 5.150-5.250 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.870. The company issued revenue guidance of $435.0 million-$445.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $746.5 million.

Willdan Group Price Performance

WLDN stock opened at $66.22 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $77.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $85.87. The company has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.07 and a beta of 1.28. Willdan Group has a 52-week low of $61.51 and a 52-week high of $137.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.37.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The construction company reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $214.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $107.77 million. Willdan Group had a return on equity of 23.49% and a net margin of 8.19%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Willdan Group will post 4.06 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WLDN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Wall Street Zen raised Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Zacks Research lowered Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Yorkville Ives initiated coverage on Willdan Group in a research report on Monday, October 5th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $100.00 target price on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $118.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Willdan Group news, Director Thomas Brisbin sold 58,757 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.14, for a total value of $5,178,841.98. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 96,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,521,992.18. This trade represents a 37.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold a total of 67,101 shares of company stock worth $5,871,388 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 5.60% of the company’s stock.

Willdan Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Willdan Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Willdan raised its FY 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.15–$5.25, above the $4.87 consensus estimate. Earnings call transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Q3 contract revenue rose 17.9% to $214.5 million, net revenue increased 18.1% to $112.2 million, and adjusted EBITDA climbed 22.4% to $28.3 million. Adjusted EPS of $1.20 topped analyst expectations. Third-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Willdan was selected as one of 26 providers for the New York Power Authority’s Energy Services Program, with work available under ten-year contracts as projects are assigned. It also announced engineering work for 643 MW of energy infrastructure projects. NYPA selection Energy infrastructure projects
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s revenue guidance of $435–$445 million was reported against a $746.5 million consensus estimate, a sizable apparent shortfall. The figures may not be directly comparable, so investors may seek clarification on the revenue measure used. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Despite growth in adjusted EBITDA, net income fell 13.6%, GAAP diluted EPS declined 15.6% to $0.76, and adjusted diluted EPS edged down 0.8% year over year. The weaker bottom-line comparisons may have weighed on investor sentiment. Third-quarter results

About Willdan Group

Willdan Group, Inc (NASDAQ:WLDN) is a professional services company that provides technical, consulting and infrastructure solutions to utilities, government agencies and commercial clients. The company operates primarily in the United States, with a strong presence in California and other markets where energy, infrastructure and public-sector modernization services are in demand.

Through its energy-focused operations, Willdan designs and implements energy-efficiency, demand-response, electrification and distributed-energy programs.