Shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $58.00 and last traded at $56.86, with a volume of 29789 shares. The stock had previously closed at $56.99.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
WLDN has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Willdan Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Wedbush upgraded shares of Willdan Group to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th.
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Willdan Group Trading Down 0.3%
The business has a 50-day moving average price of $44.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $40.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $814.01 million, a P/E ratio of 34.45 and a beta of 1.23.
Insider Buying and Selling at Willdan Group
In related news, CFO Creighton K. Early sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.28, for a total value of $266,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 72,071 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,839,942.88. This represents a 6.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Thomas Donald Brisbin sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.54, for a total value of $970,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 422,454 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,505,917.16. The trade was a 4.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 100,000 shares of company stock valued at $4,994,075 in the last 90 days. 8.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willdan Group
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the 4th quarter worth about $40,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in Willdan Group by 470.2% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,682 shares of the construction company's stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 1,387 shares during the last quarter. McIlrath & Eck LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the first quarter worth approximately $75,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 1,809.7% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,158 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $88,000 after acquiring an additional 2,045 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 26.4% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,597 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 542 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.29% of the company's stock.
Willdan Group Company Profile
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Willdan Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional, technical, and consulting services primarily in the United States. It operates in two segments, Energy, and Engineering and Consulting. The Energy segment offers comprehensive audit and surveys, program design and implementation, master planning, demand reduction, grid optimization, benchmarking analyses, design engineering, construction management, performance contracting, installation, alternative financing, measurement and verification services, and software and data analytics, as well as energy consulting and engineering, turnkey facility and infrastructure projects, and customer support services.
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