SG Americas Securities LLC Buys 51,753 Shares of Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

Key Points

• SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Willdan by 601.5%, buying 51,753 shares to hold 60,357 shares (about 0.41% of the company, ~$6.26M); institutional investors own 72.29% of the stock.
• Willdan reported Q4 EPS of $1.57 (vs. $0.79 expected) but posted a large revenue miss—$89.51M vs. $174.50M expected—and set FY2026 guidance at 4.50–4.70 EPS.
• Director Steven A. Cohen sold 6,000 shares at an average price of $81.82, cutting his holding by 22.35%; corporate insiders own 8.60% of the company.

SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN - Free Report) by 601.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 60,357 shares of the construction company's stock after acquiring an additional 51,753 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC owned about 0.41% of Willdan Group worth $6,257,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in WLDN. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Willdan Group by 1,915.4% during the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 262 shares of the construction company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA bought a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $48,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $48,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $75,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Willdan Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $80,000. Institutional investors own 72.29% of the company's stock.

Willdan Group Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ WLDN opened at $76.56 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $36.43 and a 52 week high of $137.00. The firm's fifty day moving average is $102.35 and its 200 day moving average is $102.26. The company has a market cap of $1.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.00 and a beta of 1.04.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.78. Willdan Group had a net margin of 7.71% and a return on equity of 23.34%. The business had revenue of $89.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $174.50 million. Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.500-4.700 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WLDN has been the subject of several research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Willdan Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Compass Point set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Zacks Research cut shares of Willdan Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Wedbush increased their target price on shares of Willdan Group from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $124.33.

Insider Buying and Selling at Willdan Group

In related news, Director Steven A. Cohen sold 6,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.82, for a total value of $490,920.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 20,849 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,705,865.18. This trade represents a 22.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 8.60% 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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