De Lisle Partners LLP Takes Position in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

De Lisle Partners LLP bought a new position in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 21,000 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,660,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in Willdan Group in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Willdan Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, State of Wyoming increased its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 104.0% in the 1st 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 period. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $127.50.

Willdan Group Stock Down 0.0%

WLDN opened at $85.56 on Friday. Willdan Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.67 and a fifty-two week high of $137.00. The business has a 50-day moving average of $78.83 and a 200-day moving average of $86.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.37. The company has a market capitalization of $1.30 billion, a PE ratio of 20.08 and a beta of 1.14.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The construction company reported $2.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.77. Willdan Group had a return on equity of 24.51% and a net margin of 8.80%.The business had revenue of $231.03 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $102.27 million. Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.150 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.1 EPS 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.