Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Director Thomas Donald Brisbin Sells 58,757 Shares of Stock

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) Director Thomas Brisbin sold 58,757 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was 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. The trade was a 37.80% 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 Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:WLDN opened at $85.78 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $78.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $84.51. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $64.67 and a 1 year high of $137.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.14 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.37.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The construction company reported $2.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.77. The company had revenue of $231.03 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 forecast that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willdan Group

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Willdan Group by 1.1% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,615 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $476,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC grew its stake in Willdan Group by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 3,708 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $384,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC raised its holdings in Willdan Group by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 6,062 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $629,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Willdan Group by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 2,570 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $266,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in Willdan Group by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 13,173 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,024,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WLDN has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Zacks Research lowered Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen raised Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $127.50.

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.