EFG International AG Invests $3.57 Million in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

EFG International AG acquired a new stake in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 45,157 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,571,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in WLDN. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in Willdan Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Willdan Group by 203.3% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 364 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Willdan Group in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $47,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the third quarter worth $48,000. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 104.0% in the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 720 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 367 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on WLDN. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Wall Street Zen raised Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $127.50.

Willdan Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ WLDN opened at $85.94 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $78.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $85.66. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $64.67 and a 52-week high of $137.00. The firm has a market cap of $1.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.17 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The construction company reported $2.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.77. The company had revenue of $231.03 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $102.27 million. Willdan Group had a net margin of 8.80% and a return on equity of 24.51%. Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.150 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.1 earnings per share for the current year.

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.