OP Asset Management Ltd Makes New $1.28 Million Investment in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

OP Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 16,677 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,277,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Spire Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in Willdan Group during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Willdan Group by 203.3% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 364 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Willdan Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $48,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Willdan Group

In related news, CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 56,676 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.58, for a total transaction of $5,190,388.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 249,525 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,851,499.50. This represents a 18.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 5.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Willdan Group Price Performance

WLDN opened at $79.22 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.20 billion, a PE ratio of 21.35 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.68. The business’s 50-day moving average is $87.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $97.55. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.76 and a 1 year high of $137.00.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.10. Willdan Group had a net margin of 8.24% and a return on equity of 23.36%. The business had revenue of $92.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.17 million. Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.050 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on WLDN. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Willdan Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Wedbush assumed coverage on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Willdan Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.67.

Willdan Group 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.