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NASDAQ:WLDN

Willdan Group (WLDN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$73.72 +5.90 (+8.70%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:53 PM Eastern
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$73.81 +0.09 (+0.12%)
As of 07/3/2025 04:52 PM Eastern
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About Willdan Group Stock (NASDAQ:WLDN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$68.61
$72.30
50-Day Range
$38.39
$73.72
52-Week Range
$28.97
$72.30
Volume
478,837 shs
Average Volume
153,660 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.07 billion
P/E Ratio
43.62
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$51.50
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy

Company Overview

Willdan Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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78th Percentile Overall Score

WLDN MarketRank™: 

Willdan Group scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 205th out of 906 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Willdan Group has received a consensus rating of Strong Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Willdan Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Willdan Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Willdan Group are expected to grow by 9.34% in the coming year, from $1.82 to $1.99 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Willdan Group is 43.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.58.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Willdan Group is 43.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.66.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Willdan Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Willdan Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.32% of the float of Willdan Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Willdan Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Willdan Group has recently increased by 9.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Willdan Group does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Willdan Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.32% of the float of Willdan Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Willdan Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Willdan Group has recently increased by 9.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Willdan Group has a news sentiment score of 0.87. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Willdan Group this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for WLDN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Willdan Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Willdan Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,994,075.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 8.60% of the stock of Willdan Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    72.29% of the stock of Willdan Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Willdan Group's insider trading history.
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WLDN Stock News Headlines

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Willdan Group Expected To Stay On Current Growth Track
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WLDN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Willdan Group's stock was trading at $38.09 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, WLDN stock has increased by 93.5% and is now trading at $73.72.

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 31st. The construction company reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.15. The construction company had revenue of $158.25 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $141.70 million. Willdan Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.74% and a net margin of 4.08%.
Read the conference call transcript
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Willdan Group: Onsite Energy, The Weidt Group, Lime Energy, Newcomb Anderson McCormick, Integral Analytics, Intergy, Abacus Resource Management Company, and others.

Shares of WLDN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Willdan Group investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/31/2024
Today
7/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
BUSINESS SVCS
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WLDN
Employees
1,761
Year Founded
1964

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$51.50
High Stock Price Target
$56.00
Low Stock Price Target
$47.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-30.1%
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
43.62
Forward P/E Ratio
40.51
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$22.57 million
Pretax Margin
4.69%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$565.80 million
Cash Flow
$3.37 per share
Price / Cash Flow
21.90
Book Value
$16.59 per share
Price / Book
4.44

Miscellaneous

Free Float
13,250,000
Market Cap
$1.07 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.25

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This page (NASDAQ:WLDN) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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