Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Willdan Group has issued FY 2025 earnings guidance with an EPS range of $3.500-$3.65, significantly above the consensus estimate of $2.830, and revenue guidance of $340-$350 million, compared to the consensus of $330.2 million.
• The company's stock saw an increase, trading at $89.11, with a 1-year price range between $30.43 and $92.76.
• Analysts have positive outlooks on Willdan Group, with Wedbush maintaining an "outperform" rating and Roth Capital raising its price target to $103.00 from $62.00.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.500-3.65 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.830. The company issued revenue guidance of $340.0 million-$350.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $330.2 million.

Willdan Group Stock Performance

Willdan Group stock traded up $1.09 during trading on Thursday, hitting $89.11. The stock had a trading volume of 621,623 shares, compared to its average volume of 191,930. Willdan Group has a 1 year low of $30.43 and a 1 year high of $92.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock's 50 day moving average is $69.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.58. The stock has a market cap of $1.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.73 and a beta of 1.31.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The construction company reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.59. Willdan Group had a return on equity of 13.74% and a net margin of 4.08%. As a group, analysts predict that Willdan Group will post 1.82 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on WLDN shares. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $103.00 price target (up previously from $62.00) on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Tuesday.

Insider Transactions at Willdan Group

In other news, Director Thomas Donald Brisbin sold 22,459 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.34, for a total transaction of $1,175,504.06. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 422,454 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $22,111,242.36. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 25,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.11, for a total value of $1,202,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 200,981 shares in the company, valued at $9,669,195.91. This trade represents a 11.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 100,000 shares of company stock worth $4,994,075 in the last three months. Insiders own 8.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WLDN. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Willdan Group by 205.9% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 25,302 shares of the construction company's stock worth $1,030,000 after purchasing an additional 17,031 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Willdan Group by 35.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 214,421 shares of the construction company's stock worth $8,731,000 after buying an additional 55,704 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Willdan Group by 4.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,530 shares of the construction company's stock worth $307,000 after buying an additional 312 shares during the period. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Willdan Group by 3.2% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 76,990 shares of the construction company's stock worth $3,134,000 after buying an additional 2,386 shares during the period. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Willdan Group Company Profile

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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