Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.000-5.150 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $415.0 million-$430.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $715.0 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have issued reports on WLDN. Wall Street Zen cut Willdan Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wedbush began coverage on Willdan Group in a report on Thursday, April 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $117.50.

Willdan Group Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of Willdan Group stock traded down $0.44 during trading on Thursday, hitting $73.69. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 337,585 shares, compared to its average volume of 263,260. The stock has a market cap of $1.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.86 and a beta of 1.14. Willdan Group has a 52 week low of $64.67 and a 52 week high of $137.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $81.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $89.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.68.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The construction company reported $1.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.53. 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 5.000-5.150 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Willdan Group will post 4.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 56,676 shares of Willdan Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.58, for a total value 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. The trade was a 18.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 5.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willdan Group

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. bought a new position in Willdan Group during the fourth quarter worth $83,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Willdan Group by 93.0% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 51,657 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $5,355,000 after acquiring an additional 24,889 shares during the period. Man Group plc raised its position in shares of Willdan Group by 108.6% in the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 34,677 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,595,000 after acquiring an additional 18,052 shares in the last quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC grew its stake in Willdan Group by 36.6% during the fourth quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 15,766 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,634,000 after purchasing an additional 4,223 shares during the period. Finally, PDT Partners LLC bought a new stake in Willdan Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $368,000. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.