NASDAQ:WLDNWilldan Group Stock Price, Forecast & News

$27.55

+0.88 (+3.30 %)

(As of 06/5/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$27.29

Now: $27.55▼

$28.20

50-Day Range

$19.59

MA: $22.71▼

$26.67

52-Week Range

$17.92

Now: $27.55▼

$39.96

Volume52,474 shs

Average Volume62,267 shs

Market Capitalization$320.96 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.34

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 survey, program design, master planning, benchmarking analysis, design engineering, construction management, performance contracting, installation, alternative financing, and measurement and verification services. The Engineering and Consulting segment provides building and safety, city engineering, code enforcement, development plan review and inspection, disaster recovery, geotechnical and earthquake engineering, planning and surveying, contract staff support, program and construction management, structural engineering, transportation and traffic engineering, and water resources services. This segment also offers district administration, financial consulting, and federal compliance services; emergency preparedness planning, training, and exercise services; and communications and technology services. The company serves public and governmental agencies, including cities, counties, redevelopment agencies, water districts, school districts, and universities; investor and municipal owned utilities; state and federal agencies; commercial and industrial firms; and tribal governments, as well as various other special districts and agencies. Willdan Group, Inc. was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Anaheim, California.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

1.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Willdan Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $28.00, Willdan Group has a potential upside of 1.6% from its current price of $27.55.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Willdan Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.5 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Willdan Group has received 247 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Willdan Group has received 254 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Willdan Group has received 50.70% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Willdan Group and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe WLDN will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe WLDN will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Willdan Group does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Willdan Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

4.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Willdan Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $24,230.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 12.30% of the stock of Willdan Group is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
76.91% of the stock of Willdan Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Willdan Group are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.89) to $1.01 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Willdan Group is -105.96, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Willdan Group is -105.96, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Willdan Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.73 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Engineering services

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConstruction

Current SymbolNASDAQ:WLDN

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1370450

Webwww.willdan.com

Phone800-424-9144

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.81

Current Ratio1.26

Quick Ratio1.26

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$443.10 million

Price / Sales0.72

Cash Flow$2.84 per share

Price / Cash Flow9.70

Book Value$14.78 per share

Price / Book1.86

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.36

Net Income$4.84 million

Net Margins-0.63%

Return on Equity6.34%

Return on Assets2.57%

Miscellaneous

Employees1,451

Outstanding Shares11,650,000

Market Cap$320.96 million

Next Earnings Date8/6/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Willdan Group's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Willdan Group's stock was trading at $24.99 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, WLDN stock has increased by 10.2% and is now trading at $27.55. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Willdan Group?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Willdan Group in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Willdan Group.

When is Willdan Group's next earnings date?

Willdan Group is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 6th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Willdan Group.

How were Willdan Group's earnings last quarter?

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The construction company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.18. The construction company earned $106.03 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $91.54 million. Willdan Group had a negative net margin of 0.63% and a positive return on equity of 6.34%. View Willdan Group's earnings history.

What price target have analysts set for WLDN?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Willdan Group's shares. Their forecasts range from $28.00 to $28.00. On average, they anticipate Willdan Group's share price to reach $28.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Willdan Group.

Has Willdan Group been receiving favorable news coverage?

Press coverage about WLDN stock has trended somewhat negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Willdan Group earned a daily sentiment score of -1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the construction company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future. View the latest news aboutWilldan Group.

Are investors shorting Willdan Group?

Willdan Group saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 578,400 shares, a drop of 10.3% from the April 15th total of 645,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 103,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.6 days. Currently, 5.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Willdan Group's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of Willdan Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Willdan Group include VSE (VSEC), Mistras Group (MG), Hill International (HIL), Ecology and Environment (EEI), ENGlobal (ENG), Acorn Energy (ACFN), ATKINS WS GBP0.005 (WATKF) and TRI-TECH HLDG I/SH SH (TRITF). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of Willdan Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Willdan Group investors own include Intelsat (I), Fossil Group (FOSL), AMC Entertainment (AMC), Bank of America (BAC), Associated British Foods (ABF), Chaarat Gold (CGH), Ciena (CIEN), Apollo Global Management (APO), China Unicom (Hong Kong) (CHU) and First Data (FDC).

Who are Willdan Group's key executives?

Willdan Group's management team includes the following people:

Dr. Thomas D. Brisbin, Chairman & CEO (Age 66)
Mr. Michael A. Bieber, Pres (Age 50)
Ms. Stacy B. McLaughlin, CFO & VP (Age 37)
Mr. Daniel Chow, Chief Operating Officer (Age 68)
Mr. Micah H. Chen, Gen. Counsel (Age 47)

What is Willdan Group's stock symbol?

Willdan Group trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WLDN."

Who are Willdan Group's major shareholders?

Willdan Group's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Handelsbanken Fonder AB (7.52%), BlackRock Inc. (6.32%), Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (4.83%), Rice Hall James & Associates LLC (4.83%), Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (4.57%) and Eagle Asset Management Inc. (3.82%). Company insiders that own Willdan Group stock include Debra Coy, Paul Milton Whitelaw and Thomas Donald Brisbin. View institutional ownership trends for Willdan Group.

Which major investors are selling Willdan Group stock?

WLDN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including William Blair Investment Management LLC, Wedbush Securities Inc., Rice Hall James & Associates LLC, Rice Hall James & Associates LLC, Summit Creek Advisors LLC, Mutual of America Capital Management LLC, THB Asset Management, and Morgan Stanley. View insider buying and selling activity for Willdan Group.

Which major investors are buying Willdan Group stock?

WLDN stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Arosa Capital Management LP, Eagle Asset Management Inc., Invesco Ltd., Handelsinvest Investeringsforvaltning, Wellington Management Group LLP, DNB Asset Management AS, and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. View insider buying and selling activity for Willdan Group.

How do I buy shares of Willdan Group?

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

What is Willdan Group's stock price today?

One share of WLDN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $27.55.

How big of a company is Willdan Group?

Willdan Group has a market capitalization of $320.96 million and generates $443.10 million in revenue each year. The construction company earns $4.84 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.36 on an earnings per share basis. Willdan Group employs 1,451 workers across the globe.

What is Willdan Group's official website?

The official website for Willdan Group is www.willdan.com.

How can I contact Willdan Group?

Willdan Group's mailing address is 2401 EAST KATELLA AVENUE SUITE 300, ANAHEIM CA, 92806. The construction company can be reached via phone at 800-424-9144.

This page was last updated on 6/6/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff