Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) Stock Position Increased by RBF Capital LLC

RBF Capital LLC grew its position in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) by 0.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 185,543 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 943 shares during the period. RBF Capital LLC’s holdings in Willdan Group were worth $7,067,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 6.4% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 10,359 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $395,000 after purchasing an additional 626 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the 4th quarter worth about $336,000. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 16,494 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $628,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 470.2% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,682 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 1,387 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 13.3% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 419,319 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $15,972,000 after acquiring an additional 49,217 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Willdan Group Trading Up 1.8 %

Willdan Group stock opened at $37.58 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $541.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.06 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 1.77. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $37.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.74. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $26.79 and a 1 year high of $50.00.

Insider Activity at Willdan Group

In other Willdan Group news, Director Mohammad Shahidehpour sold 2,273 shares of Willdan Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.20, for a total transaction of $89,101.60. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 12,767 shares in the company, valued at approximately $500,466.40. The trade was a 15.11 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 9.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on WLDN shares. StockNews.com lowered Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Wedbush raised Willdan Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 10th.

Willdan Group Company Profile

Willdan Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional, technical, and consulting services primarily in the United States. It operates in two segments, Energy, and Engineering and Consulting. The Energy segment offers comprehensive audit and surveys, program design and implementation, master planning, demand reduction, grid optimization, benchmarking analyses, design engineering, construction management, performance contracting, installation, alternative financing, measurement and verification services, and software and data analytics, as well as energy consulting and engineering, turnkey facility and infrastructure projects, and customer support services.