Wasatch Advisors LP Has $22.71 Million Stock Position in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

Wasatch Advisors LP reduced its holdings in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) by 24.8% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 287,054 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 94,527 shares during the quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP owned about 1.90% of Willdan Group worth $22,706,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 76,990 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,134,000 after buying an additional 2,386 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Willdan Group by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,530 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $307,000 after buying an additional 312 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 35.1% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 214,421 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $8,731,000 after acquiring an additional 55,704 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 205.9% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 25,302 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,030,000 after acquiring an additional 17,031 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 10.9% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 87,234 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,453,000 after acquiring an additional 8,602 shares during the period. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WLDN has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Willdan Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Willdan Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $117.50.

Willdan Group Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of Willdan Group stock opened at $84.93 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.29 billion, a PE ratio of 19.94 and a beta of 1.14. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $64.67 and a 52 week high of $137.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $80.59 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $88.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The construction company reported $2.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.77. Willdan Group had a return on equity of 25.56% and a net margin of 8.80%.The company 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.