Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Director Thomas Donald Brisbin Sells 3,439 Shares

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) Director Thomas Brisbin sold 3,439 shares of Willdan Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.19, for a total value of $303,285.41. Following the sale, the director directly owned 96,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,526,826.53. The trade was a 3.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Thomas Donald Brisbin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, September 3rd, Thomas Brisbin sold 58,757 shares of Willdan Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.14, for a total value of $5,178,841.98.

Willdan Group Stock Down 5.6%

WLDN stock traded down $4.86 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $82.39. The stock had a trading volume of 230,965 shares, compared to its average volume of 334,314. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $64.67 and a 1-year high of $137.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of $79.13 and a 200 day moving average of $83.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.34 and a beta of 1.19.

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. On average, equities analysts expect that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on WLDN. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Zacks Research cut 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 price objective on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $127.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in Willdan Group by 3.2% during the first 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. raised its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,530 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $307,000 after buying an additional 312 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised 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 buying an additional 55,704 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 205.9% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 25,302 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,030,000 after acquiring an additional 17,031 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings 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 worth $5,453,000 after acquiring an additional 8,602 shares during the period. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.