Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report published on Saturday.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $117.50.

Willdan Group Trading Down 3.4%

WLDN opened at $83.47 on Friday. Willdan Group has a twelve month low of $64.67 and a twelve month high of $137.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $79.81 and a 200 day simple moving average of $87.58. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $1.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.59 and a beta of 1.14.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The construction company reported $2.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.77. The firm had revenue of $231.03 million for 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. Analysts predict that Willdan Group will post 4.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Willdan Group by 203.3% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 364 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Willdan Group in the 4th quarter worth about $47,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in Willdan Group in the third quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, State of Wyoming raised its position in Willdan Group by 104.0% in the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 720 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 367 shares during the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.