Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Now Covered by Analysts at Wedbush

Key Points

• Wedbush initiated coverage with an "outperform" rating and a $110 price target (about a 36% upside), joining other analysts to give the stock a consensus "Moderate Buy" and an average target of $112.67.
• The company reported an EPS beat of $1.57 vs. $0.79 consensus while missing revenue expectations, and has set FY2026 guidance of 4.50–4.70 EPS (analysts expect ~1.82 EPS for the current year).
• Insiders sold shares recently (Director Steven A. Cohen sold 6,000 shares) and insiders own 8.60% while institutional investors hold about 72.29% of the stock.

Equities research analysts at Wedbush started coverage on shares of Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN - Get Free Report) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. The brokerage set an "outperform" rating and a $110.00 price target on the construction company's stock. Wedbush's price target points to a potential upside of 36.09% from the company's previous close.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Willdan Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Willdan Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Compass Point set a $125.00 price objective on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $112.67.

Willdan Group Stock Performance

Shares of WLDN stock opened at $80.83 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The business has a 50 day moving average of $96.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $101.32. Willdan Group has a 52 week low of $36.43 and a 52 week high of $137.00. The company has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.23 and a beta of 1.12.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.78. The business had revenue of $89.51 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $174.50 million. Willdan Group had a return on equity of 23.34% and a net margin of 7.71%.Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.500-4.700 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Willdan Group will post 1.82 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Willdan Group news, Director Steven A. Cohen sold 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.82, for a total transaction of $490,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 20,849 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,705,865.18. The trade was a 22.35% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 8.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willdan Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Willdan Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,152,000. Pure Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Willdan Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $482,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $83,000. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 93.0% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 51,657 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $5,355,000 after purchasing an additional 24,889 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc boosted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 108.6% in the fourth quarter. Man Group plc now owns 34,677 shares of the construction company's stock worth $3,595,000 after buying an additional 18,052 shares during the period. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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