Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) CEO Sells $5,190,388.08 in Stock

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) CEO Michael Bieber sold 56,676 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.58, for a total transaction of $5,190,388.08. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 249,525 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,851,499.50. This represents a 18.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Willdan Group Stock Performance

Shares of Willdan Group stock traded up $0.46 on Friday, reaching $92.12. 484,566 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 371,238. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $46.57 and a 52 week high of $137.00. The company has a 50 day moving average of $79.81 and a 200 day moving average of $98.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.39 billion, a PE ratio of 24.83 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.56.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $92.43 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.17 million. Willdan Group had a net margin of 8.24% and a return on equity of 23.36%. Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.050 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on WLDN shares. Wall Street Zen cut Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Wedbush started coverage on Willdan Group in a report on Thursday, April 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Willdan Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $112.67.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willdan Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WLDN. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Willdan Group by 1,915.4% during the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 262 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management bought a new stake in Willdan Group during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in Willdan Group during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 203.3% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 364 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

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.