Vanguard Group Inc. Acquires 126,247 Shares of Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) by 11.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,201,517 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 126,247 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.08% of Willdan Group worth $124,549,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wasatch Advisors LP bought a new stake in Willdan Group during the second quarter worth about $20,188,000. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 207.1% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 302,380 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $29,237,000 after purchasing an additional 203,912 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $9,742,000. Algert Global LLC boosted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 2,679.9% during the third quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 102,301 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $9,891,000 after purchasing an additional 98,621 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG raised its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 537.1% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 105,578 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $10,208,000 after acquiring an additional 89,007 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Willdan Group Price Performance

WLDN stock opened at $92.97 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $79.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $98.78. The stock has a market cap of $1.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.06 and a beta of 1.07. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $44.49 and a 1 year high of $137.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.56.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations 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 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Willdan Group

In other news, Director Steven A. Cohen sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.82, for a total value of $490,920.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 20,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,705,865.18. This represents a 22.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 5.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Willdan Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen cut Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Wedbush initiated coverage on Willdan Group in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Willdan Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.67.

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.