Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Director Sells $389,260.80 in Stock

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) Director Thomas Brisbin sold 4,905 shares of Willdan Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.36, for a total value of $389,260.80. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 96,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,673,080.32. This represents a 4.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

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

• On Tuesday, September 8th, Thomas Brisbin sold 3,439 shares of Willdan Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.19, for a total value of $303,285.41.
• 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 transaction of $5,178,841.98.

Willdan Group Stock Performance

Shares of WLDN stock opened at $79.95 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $79.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market cap of $1.22 billion, a PE ratio of 18.77 and a beta of 1.19. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.67 and a 12 month high of $137.00.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last released its earnings results 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. Willdan Group had a net margin of 8.80% and a return on equity of 24.51%. The business had revenue of $231.03 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $102.27 million. Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.150 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. State of Wyoming grew its position in shares of Willdan Group by 104.0% during the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 720 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 367 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 67.0% during the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 763 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $60,000 after purchasing an additional 306 shares during the period. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the second quarter worth approximately $98,000. Institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on WLDN shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded 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 report on Tuesday, July 28th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $130.00 price target on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Willdan Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $127.50.

Willdan Group Company Profile

Willdan Group, Inc (NASDAQ: WLDN) is a professional, technical and consulting services company that helps utilities, government agencies and commercial organizations plan, develop and implement infrastructure and energy-related projects. Founded in 1964, the company serves clients primarily throughout the United States.

Willdan’s energy services include the design and administration of energy-efficiency and demand-response programs, electrification initiatives, distributed energy-resource projects, renewable-energy programs and grid-modernization efforts.