Thomas Donald Brisbin Sells 58,757 Shares of Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Stock

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) Director Thomas Brisbin sold 58,757 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.14, for a total transaction of $5,178,841.98. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 96,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,521,992.18. This trade represents a 37.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Willdan Group Stock Down 1.5%

NASDAQ WLDN traded down $1.29 on Friday, hitting $85.78. 159,698 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 335,498. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Willdan Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $64.67 and a fifty-two week high of $137.00. The company has a market cap of $1.31 billion, a PE ratio of 20.14 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $78.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $84.50.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willdan Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Willdan Group by 203.3% in the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the first quarter worth about $29,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the fourth quarter worth about $47,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the third quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, State of Wyoming lifted 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 last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on WLDN shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 target price on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Zacks Research cut Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Willdan Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $127.50.

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.