Wall Street Zen Upgrades Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) to “Buy”
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyWilldan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN – Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.
WLDN has been the subject of several other research reports. Zacks Research lowered Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $117.50.
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Willdan Group Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ WLDN opened at $86.40 on Friday. Willdan Group has a 1 year low of $64.67 and a 1 year high of $137.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.28 and a beta of 1.14. The company’s 50-day moving average is $80.11 and its 200 day moving average is $87.95. 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 – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The construction company reported $2.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.77. The business had revenue of $231.03 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Willdan Group will post 4.12 earnings per share for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in Willdan Group by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,615 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $476,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Truvestments Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 3,708 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $384,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,303 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $239,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the period. Mariner LLC boosted its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 6,062 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $629,000 after buying an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 2,570 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $266,000 after buying an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other 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.