Janus Henderson Group PLC Sells 22,399 Shares of Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

Key Points

• Janus Henderson Group cut its Willdan Group stake by 79%, selling 22,399 shares and retaining 5,961 shares valued at approximately $456,000. Institutional investors collectively own 72.29% of WLDN.
• Analysts have a consensus “Hold” rating on WLDN, with a target price of $117.50. Weiss Ratings, Zacks Research, and Wall Street Zen all recently maintained or downgraded their views to Hold.
• Willdan reported quarterly EPS of $2.07, beating the $1.30 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $231.03 million versus expectations of $102.27 million. The stock opened at $82.31, with a 12-month range of $64.67 to $137.00.

Janus Henderson Group PLC lessened its position in shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN - Free Report) by 79.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,961 shares of the construction company's stock after selling 22,399 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC's holdings in Willdan Group were worth $456,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of WLDN. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 203.3% in the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 364 shares of the construction company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Willdan Group during the fourth quarter worth about $47,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its position in Willdan Group by 104.0% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.29% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on WLDN. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Willdan Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Willdan Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $117.50.

Willdan Group Trading Down 4.6%

WLDN opened at $82.31 on Tuesday. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $81.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $89.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.32 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $64.67 and a 12 month high of $137.00.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The construction company reported $2.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.77. Willdan Group had a return on equity of 25.56% 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Willdan Group news, CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 56,676 shares of Willdan Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.58, for a total value of $5,190,388.08. Following the sale, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 5.60% of the company's stock.

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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