Quadrature Capital Ltd Has $691,000 Stock Position in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN)

Quadrature Capital Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) by 31.4% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 16,866 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,029 shares during the quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd’s holdings in Willdan Group were worth $691,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. nVerses Capital LLC grew its holdings in Willdan Group by 125.0% during the 3rd quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 900 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $44,000. ProShare Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $48,000. Finally, FMR LLC boosted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 343.6% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,935 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $161,000 after purchasing an additional 3,048 shares during the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Willdan Group Price Performance

Shares of WLDN stock opened at $43.42 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $17.23 and a 12-month high of $50.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $43.81 and a 200-day moving average of $37.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $613.31 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.64 and a beta of 1.36.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WLDN has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $51.00 price objective on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Monday, November 4th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Willdan Group

In other news, CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 1,804 shares of Willdan Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.86, for a total transaction of $82,731.44. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 173,654 shares in the company, valued at $7,963,772.44. The trade was a 1.03 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 9.80% of the company’s stock.

Willdan Group Company Profile

Willdan Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional, technical, and consulting services primarily in the United States. It operates in two segments, Energy, and Engineering and Consulting. The Energy segment offers comprehensive audit and surveys, program design and implementation, master planning, demand reduction, grid optimization, benchmarking analyses, design engineering, construction management, performance contracting, installation, alternative financing, measurement and verification services, and software and data analytics, as well as energy consulting and engineering, turnkey facility and infrastructure projects, and customer support services.