275,191 Shares in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN Purchased by Ranger Investment Management L.P.

Ranger Investment Management L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 275,191 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,768,000. Willdan Group comprises about 1.4% of Ranger Investment Management L.P.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WLDN. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 203.3% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 364 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the period. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new stake in shares of Willdan Group in the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Willdan Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $47,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Willdan Group in the third quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, State of Wyoming lifted its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 104.0% during the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 720 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 367 shares during the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Zacks Research downgraded Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $127.50.

Willdan Group Price Performance

Shares of WLDN stock opened at $85.56 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.08 and a beta of 1.14. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $78.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $86.31. Willdan Group, Inc. has a one year low of $64.67 and a one year high of $137.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.37.

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

About Willdan Group

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.