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 (EPS) guidance of 5.150-5.250 for the period, compared to the consensus 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 Trading Down 10.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:WLDN traded down $7.11 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $63.74. The company had a trading volume of 157,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 307,522. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $77.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.20. The firm has a market cap of $970.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.96 and a beta of 1.28. Willdan Group has a 1-year low of $63.54 and a 1-year 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 announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The construction company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.12. Willdan Group had a net margin of 8.80% and a return on equity of 24.51%. The company had revenue of $214.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $107.77 million. Research analysts predict that Willdan Group will post 4.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on WLDN. Wall Street Zen raised Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Yorkville Ives initiated coverage on Willdan Group in a report on Monday, October 5th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $100.00 target price on the stock. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $130.00 price target on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Monday, October 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Willdan Group presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $118.33.

Insider Buying and Selling at Willdan Group

In related news, Director Thomas Brisbin sold 4,905 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.36, for a total value of $389,260.80. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 96,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,673,080.32. This trade represents a 4.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders sold a total of 67,101 shares of company stock valued at $5,871,388 over the last ninety days. 5.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Willdan Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter contract revenue rose 17.9% to $214.5 million, net revenue increased 18.1% to $112.2 million, and adjusted EBITDA grew 22.4% to $28.3 million. Adjusted EPS of $1.20 topped analyst estimates of $1.08. Willdan Group Reports Third Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: WLDN forecast FY 2026 EPS of $5.15–$5.25, above the $4.87 consensus estimate, a potentially favorable signal for earnings expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Willdan was selected as one of 26 providers under NYPA’s ten-year energy services program. This creates access to potential projects, but work will be assigned as needed and no specific contract value was disclosed. Willdan Selected To Be a NYPA Statewide Energy Services Provider
• Neutral Sentiment: Willdan also announced engineering work involving 643 MW of energy infrastructure projects, though the report provided no financial value for the work. Willdan to Provide Engineering for 643 MW in Energy Infrastructure Projects
• Negative Sentiment: Despite revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth, net income fell 13.6% and GAAP diluted EPS declined 15.6% year over year; adjusted EPS was also slightly lower. FY revenue guidance of $435–$445 million is well below the cited $746.5 million consensus, but the comparison may involve different revenue measures: Willdan reports both contract revenue and net revenue, so investors should verify the basis before treating it as a like-for-like shortfall.

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.