Cvfg LLC Purchases Shares of 44,550 Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

Cvfg LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 44,550 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,411,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Willdan Group by 601.5% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 60,357 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $6,257,000 after purchasing an additional 51,753 shares during the period. Swedbank AB raised its stake in Willdan Group by 36.8% during the fourth quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 174,800 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $18,120,000 after purchasing an additional 47,000 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 53.8% in the 4th quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 199,671 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $20,698,000 after purchasing an additional 69,835 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 25.0% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 178,805 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $19,071,000 after purchasing an additional 35,706 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Precision Wealth Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the 4th quarter valued at $1,681,000. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on WLDN. Weiss Ratings downgraded Willdan Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Willdan Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Wedbush began coverage on Willdan Group in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 price target for the company. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $112.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Willdan Group

In other news, CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 56,676 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.58, for a total value of $5,190,388.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 249,525 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,851,499.50. This trade represents a 18.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 5.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Willdan Group Price Performance

Willdan Group stock opened at $76.89 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $87.26 and a 200-day moving average of $96.43. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $64.67 and a 52-week high of $137.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.73 and a beta of 1.13.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.91 earnings per share 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 firm 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. As a group, analysts predict that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.12 EPS for the current year.

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.