44,550 Shares in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN Bought by Cvfg LLC

Cvfg LLC bought a new position in shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 44,550 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,411,000. Cvfg LLC owned approximately 0.30% of Willdan Group as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Spire Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Willdan Group in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in Willdan Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Willdan Group by 203.3% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 364 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Willdan Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on WLDN. Wedbush assumed coverage on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Thursday, April 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Willdan Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Willdan Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $112.67.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Willdan Group news, CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 56,676 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.58, for a total value of $5,190,388.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 249,525 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,851,499.50. The trade was a 18.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 5.60% of the company’s stock.

Willdan Group Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of WLDN stock opened at $76.89 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.73 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $87.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.43. Willdan Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $64.67 and a twelve month high of $137.00.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $92.43 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $92.17 million. Willdan Group had a net margin of 8.24% and a return on equity of 23.36%. Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.050 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.