Two Sigma Investments LP Sells 1,486 Shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN)

Two Sigma Investments LP trimmed its position in shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) by 5.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 25,477 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 1,486 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP’s holdings in Willdan Group were worth $970,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Willdan Group by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,218 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $275,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. grew its stake in Willdan Group by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. now owns 8,154 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $311,000 after acquiring an additional 341 shares in the last quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. grew its stake in Willdan Group by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. now owns 22,821 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $869,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp grew its stake in Willdan Group by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 16,494 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $628,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Willdan Group by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 5,410 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $206,000 after acquiring an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Willdan Group

In other news, CFO Creighton K. Early sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.28, for a total value of $266,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 72,071 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,839,942.88. This represents a 6.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Thomas Donald Brisbin sold 1,626 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.54, for a total transaction of $83,804.04. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 422,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,773,279.16. The trade was a 0.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 102,273 shares of company stock valued at $5,083,176. Company insiders own 8.60% of the company’s stock.

Willdan Group Price Performance

Shares of WLDN opened at $56.99 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $44.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $40.32. Willdan Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $27.19 and a fifty-two week high of $57.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $826.18 million, a PE ratio of 34.96 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 1.77.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WLDN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wedbush upgraded shares of Willdan Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th.

Willdan Group 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.