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

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) CEO Michael Bieber sold 9,991 shares of Willdan Group stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 249,525 shares in the company, valued at $23,118,491.25. This trade represents a 3.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Willdan Group Price Performance

Shares of Willdan Group stock opened at $91.66 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $79.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $98.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.71 and a beta of 1.07. Willdan Group, Inc. has a one year low of $45.24 and a one year high of $137.00.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last announced its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $92.43 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.17 million. Willdan Group had a return on equity of 23.36% and a net margin of 8.24%.Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.050 EPS. Analysts forecast that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willdan Group

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in WLDN. Wasatch Advisors LP bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $20,188,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 27.1% during 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 in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 207.1% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 302,380 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $29,237,000 after purchasing an additional 203,912 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 89.2% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 237,697 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $24,640,000 after purchasing an additional 112,094 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $9,742,000. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WLDN has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. 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 on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Willdan Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.67.

Willdan Group Company 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.