De Lisle Partners LLP Acquires New Stake in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

Key Points

• De Lisle Partners LLP acquired 21,000 shares of Willdan Group in the second quarter, valued at approximately $1.66 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 72.29% of the company.
• Willdan reported strong quarterly results, with EPS of $2.07 versus the $1.30 consensus and revenue of $231.03 million, well above the $102.27 million estimate. Management issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $5.00–$5.15.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: the stock has an average “Hold” rating and a consensus price target of $127.50, while shares recently traded at $85.56.

De Lisle Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 21,000 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $1,660,000. De Lisle Partners LLP owned approximately 0.14% of Willdan Group at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 203.3% in 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. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Willdan Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $47,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in Willdan Group during the third quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its holdings in Willdan Group by 104.0% during the first 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 period. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Willdan Group Trading Down 0.0%

NASDAQ:WLDN opened at $85.56 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $86.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.08 and a beta of 1.14. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $64.67 and a 1-year high of $137.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.

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