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

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) Director Thomas Brisbin sold 4,905 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the director owned 96,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,673,080.32. The trade was a 4.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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 shares were 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 stock was sold at an average price of $88.14, for a total value of $5,178,841.98.

Willdan Group Stock Up 0.7%

WLDN stock traded up $0.55 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $78.38. The stock had a trading volume of 200,687 shares, compared to its average volume of 329,642. The business has a 50-day moving average of $79.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $82.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.37. The firm has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.40 and a beta of 1.19. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $64.67 and a 52-week high of $137.00.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The construction company reported $2.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.77. Willdan Group had a return on equity of 24.51% and a net margin of 8.80%.The business had revenue of $231.03 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $102.27 million. Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.150 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Willdan Group

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Willdan Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $113,795,000. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC bought a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the second quarter valued at $41,939,611. Wasatch Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 45.9% during the first quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 381,581 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $29,214,000 after purchasing an additional 120,110 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 7.5% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 308,947 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $23,652,000 after buying an additional 21,669 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 20.7% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 286,858 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $21,962,000 after buying an additional 49,161 shares during the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Zacks Research lowered Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, 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. One equities 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.com, Willdan Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $127.50.

About Willdan Group

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.