Sanctuary Advisors LLC Invests $1.17 Million in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 14,730 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,165,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC owned about 0.10% of Willdan Group at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Willdan Group during the 2nd quarter worth $113,795,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 11.7% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,201,517 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $124,549,000 after purchasing an additional 126,247 shares during the period. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $41,939,611,000. Wasatch Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 45.9% in the 1st quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 381,581 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $29,214,000 after purchasing an additional 120,110 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 343,000 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $35,561,000 after purchasing an additional 2,185 shares during the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Willdan Group Price Performance

WLDN opened at $87.87 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.63 and a beta of 1.14. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.67 and a 12 month high of $137.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $85.47.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on WLDN shares. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $130.00 price objective on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Zacks Research cut Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Willdan Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $127.50.

About Willdan Group

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.