Ranger Investment Management L.P. Invests $3.56 Million in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

Ranger Investment Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 46,435 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,555,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Spire Wealth Management acquired a new position in Willdan Group during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Willdan Group in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Willdan Group news, CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 56,676 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.58, for a total value of $5,190,388.08. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 249,525 shares in the company, valued at $22,851,499.50. This trade represents a 18.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 5.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Willdan Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WLDN opened at $70.02 on Wednesday. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.67 and a 12 month high of $137.00. The company has a market cap of $1.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.87 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s 50 day moving average is $84.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $92.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.17 million. Willdan Group had a return on equity of 23.36% and a net margin of 8.24%.Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.12 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WLDN has been the subject of several analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Wedbush assumed coverage on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Willdan Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.67.

Willdan Group 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.