Willdan Group (WLDN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) is a professional services company that provides technical, consulting and infrastructure solutions to utilities, government agencies and commercial clients. The company operates primarily in the United States, with a strong presence in California and other markets where energy, infrastructure and public-sector modernization services are in demand.

Through its energy-focused operations, Willdan designs and implements energy-efficiency, demand-response, electrification and distributed-energy programs. Its services may include utility program administration, building and industrial energy assessments, energy management, grid modernization and support for renewable-energy and decarbonization initiatives.

Willdan also provides engineering and consulting services for public infrastructure and community development. These activities include civil and electrical engineering, transportation and water-related projects, environmental services, building and safety services, construction management, planning and economic development consulting, and other technical support for government and commercial customers.

Founded in 1964, Willdan has expanded from an engineering and consulting firm into a broader provider of energy and infrastructure services. The company is led by Michael A. Bieber, who serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $61.51 to $71.70
• 50-Day Range: $66.22 to $87.99
• 52-Week Range: $61.51 to $137.00
• Volume: 411,048 shs
• Average Volume: 217,070 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.07
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $118.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Willdan Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Willdan Group scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 241st out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Willdan Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Willdan Group has a consensus price target of $118.33, representing about 78.7% upside from its current price of $66.22.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Willdan Group has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Willdan Group are expected to grow by 8.62% in the coming year, from $4.06 to $4.41 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Willdan Group is 16.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Willdan Group is 16.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 32.30.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Willdan Group has a P/B Ratio of 3.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

12.51% of the float of Willdan Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Willdan Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.96.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Willdan Group has recently increased by 1.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Willdan Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Willdan Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.44

News Sentiment

Willdan Group has a news sentiment score of 0.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Willdan Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for WLDN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Willdan Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Willdan Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,871,388.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.60% of the stock of Willdan Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.29% of the stock of Willdan Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/05/2026
• Today: 11/08/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WLDN
• CIK: 1370450
• Web: www.willdan.com
• Phone: (800) 424-9144
• Fax: 714-940-4920
• Employees: 1,814
• Year Founded: 1964

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Willdan Group: $118.33
• High Price Target: $130.00
• Low Price Target: $100.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +78.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.07
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.02
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $52.56 million
• Net Margins: 8.19%
• Pretax Margin: 6.87%
• Return on Equity: 23.49%
• Return on Assets: 13.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
• Current Ratio: 1.37
• Quick Ratio: 1.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $681.55 million
• Price / Sales: 1.48
• Cash Flow: $5.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.55
• Book Value: $20.37 per share
• Price / Book: 3.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,230,000
• Free Float: 14,379,000
• Market Cap: $1.01 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.28