Willdan Group Company Profile (NASDAQ:WLDN)

About Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)

Willdan Group, Inc. is a holding company. The Company provides professional technical and consulting services to utilities, private industry and public agencies at all levels of government, primarily in California and New York. It operates through four segments: Energy Efficiency Services, Engineering Services, Public Finance Services and Homeland Security Services. The Energy Efficiency Services segment provides energy efficiency consulting services to utilities, state agencies, municipalities, private industry and non-profit organizations. The Engineering Services segment offers a range of engineering and planning services to its public and private sector clients. The Public Finance Services segment provides support for the various financing techniques employed by public agencies to finance their operations and infrastructure. The Homeland Security Services segment provides national preparedness, homeland security consulting, public safety and emergency response services.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Construction
Industry: Technical Services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Symbol: NASDAQ:WLDN
CUSIP: N/A
Web: www.willdan.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $284.24 million
Outstanding Shares: 8,608,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $31.22
200 Day Moving Avg: $27.69
52 Week Range: $9.76 - $36.39

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.09
Foreward P/E Ratio: 23.59
P/E Growth: 0.00

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $243.38 million
Price / Sales: 1.17
Book Value: $6.39 per share
Price / Book: 5.17

Profitability:

EBIDTA: $15.27 million
Net Margins: 3.88%
Return on Equity: 16.60%
Return on Assets: 7.59%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.05%
Current Ratio: 1.44%
Quick Ratio: 1.44%

Misc:

Average Volume: 154,588 shs.
Beta: 1.73
Short Ratio: 1.06

Frequently Asked Questions for Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)

What is Willdan Group's stock symbol?

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

How were Willdan Group's earnings last quarter?

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 9th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $57.43 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $42.98 million. Willdan Group had a net margin of 3.88% and a return on equity of 16.60%. View Willdan Group's Earnings History.

Where is Willdan Group's stock going? Where will Willdan Group's stock price be in 2017?

2 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Willdan Group's stock. Their predictions range from $40.00 to $40.00. On average, they anticipate Willdan Group's share price to reach $40.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Willdan Group.

Who are some of Willdan Group's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Willdan Group include PGT Innovations (PGTI), Century Communities (CCS), Armstrong Flooring (AFI), Forterra (FRTA), Beazer Homes USA (BZH), Grana y Montero SAA (GRAM), Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV), Sterling Construction Company (STRL), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD), New Home Company (NWHM), LSI Industries (LYTS), Orion Group Holdings (ORN), Revolution Lighting Technologies (RVLT), Layne Christensen Company (LAYN), CDI Corp. (CDI), Gafisa SA (GFA), Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) and UCP (UCP).

Who owns Willdan Group stock?

Willdan Group's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Renaissance Technologies LLC (5.62%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.50%), Wedbush Securities Inc. (4.15%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.23%), Bard Associates Inc. (2.54%) and RBF Capital LLC (2.26%). Company insiders that own Willdan Group stock include Douglas James Mceachern, Marc Tipermas, Michael A Bieber, Raymond W Holdsworth Jr, Raymond W Holdsworth, Jr and Thomas Donald Brisbin. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Willdan Group.

Who sold Willdan Group stock? Who is selling Willdan Group stock?

Willdan Group's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., Acadian Asset Management LLC, Wedbush Securities Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Bard Associates Inc., ClariVest Asset Management LLC, EAM Investors LLC and Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd. Company insiders that have sold Willdan Group stock in the last year include Marc Tipermas and Thomas Donald Brisbin. View Insider Buying and Selling for Willdan Group.

Who bought Willdan Group stock? Who is buying Willdan Group stock?

Willdan Group's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hennessy Advisors Inc., Bogle Investment Management L P DE, William Blair Investment Management LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Bank of America Corp DE, Mckinley Capital Management LLC Delaware, Morgan Stanley and Laurion Capital Management LP. Company insiders that have bought Willdan Group stock in the last two years include Douglas James Mceachern, Michael A Bieber, Raymond W Holdsworth Jr and Raymond W Holdsworth, Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for Willdan Group.

How do I buy Willdan Group stock?

Shares of Willdan Group can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

How much does a share of Willdan Group stock cost?

One share of Willdan Group stock can currently be purchased for approximately $33.02.

Consensus Ratings for Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	2 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:	Buy (Score: 3.00)
Consensus Price Target:	$40.00 (21.14% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
5/12/2017	Wedbush	Reiterated Rating	Outperform -> Outperform	$35.00 -> $40.00	Low
3/30/2017	Canaccord Genuity	Initiated Coverage	Buy -> Buy		High
4/1/2016	Seaport Global Securities	Upgrade	Speculative Buy -> Buy		N/A

(Data available from 5/27/2015 forward)

Earnings History for Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)

Earnings by Quarter for Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)

Earnings History by Quarter for Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
3/9/2017	Q4 2016	$0.16	$0.18	$42.98 million	$57.43 million	View	Listen
11/3/2016	Q316	$0.21	$0.28	$51.09 million	$58.70 million	View	N/A
5/5/2016	Q1	$0.11	$0.13	$35.47 million	$33.92 million	View	N/A
3/10/2016	Q415	$0.08	$0.05	$33.13 million	$31.50 million	View	Listen
11/12/2015	Q315	$0.25	$0.10	$36.69 million	$33.50 million	View	Listen
8/13/2015	Q2	$0.25	$0.20	$35.60 million	$36.80 million	View	Listen
5/14/2015	Q115	$0.13	$0.18	$30.48 million	$33.30 million	View	Listen
3/31/2015	Q414	$0.26	$0.26	$27.00 million	$30.20 million	View	Listen
11/6/2014		$0.18	$0.34	$24.81 million	$28.19 million	View	N/A
8/7/2014		$0.14	$0.25	$22.68 million	$26.97 million	View	N/A
5/8/2014	Q1 14	$0.05	$0.17	$21.36 million	$22.70 million	View	N/A
3/25/2014		$0.04	$0.09			View	N/A
11/7/2013	Q3 13	$0.10	$0.11			View	N/A
5/9/2013	Q1 2013	$0.01	$0.05			View	N/A
11/8/2012	Q312	$0.05	$0.11	$26.65 million	$21.50 million	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)

2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $1.12

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	2	$0.12	$0.17	$0.15
Q2 2017	2	$0.36	$0.47	$0.42
Q3 2017	2	$0.30	$0.30	$0.30
Q4 2017	2	$0.18	$0.33	$0.26
Q1 2018	1	$0.15	$0.15	$0.15
Q2 2018	2	$0.33	$0.33	$0.33
Q3 2018	2	$0.41	$0.49	$0.45

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividend History for Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 13.30%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 35.80%

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)

Insider Trades by Quarter for Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
5/9/2017	Marc Tipermas	Insider	Sell	4,714	$31.05	$146,369.70
5/9/2017	Raymond W. Holdsworth, Jr.	Director	Buy	1,000	$31.70	$31,700.00
3/17/2017	Thomas Donald Brisbin	Chairman	Sell	30,000	$32.32	$969,600.00
3/15/2017	Marc Tipermas	Insider	Sell	8,286	$33.85	$280,481.10
11/30/2016	Marc Tipermas	Insider	Sell	1,000	$24.32	$24,320.00
11/28/2016	Marc Tipermas	Insider	Sell	1,000	$24.81	$24,810.00
11/15/2016	Marc Tipermas	Insider	Sell	3,470	$19.30	$66,971.00
11/14/2016	Marc Tipermas	Insider	Sell	1,962	$19.51	$38,278.62
11/10/2016	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	1,095	$18.72	$20,498.40
11/10/2016	Marc Tipermas	Insider	Sell	15,566	$18.86	$293,574.76
9/16/2016	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	25	$17.05	$426.25
8/17/2016	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	1,122	$14.95	$16,773.90
5/31/2016	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	25	$9.93	$248.25
5/13/2016	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	1,500	$10.32	$15,480.00
3/17/2016	Raymond W Holdsworth Jr	Director	Buy	2,300	$9.05	$20,815.00
3/16/2016	Raymond W Holdsworth Jr	Director	Buy	2,100	$8.93	$18,753.00
3/15/2016	Raymond W Holdsworth Jr	Director	Buy	600	$9.05	$5,430.00
12/14/2015	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	2,650	$8.45	$22,392.50
12/2/2015	Marc Tipermas	Insider	Sell	1,500	$9.25	$13,875.00
11/23/2015	Marc Tipermas	Insider	Sell	460	$9.45	$4,347.00
11/17/2015	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	220	$9.08	$1,997.60
9/11/2015	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	1,500	$10.38	$15,570.00
8/18/2015	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	3,500	$9.76	$34,160.00
6/12/2015	Michael A Bieber	SVP	Buy	4,000	$13.95	$55,800.00
6/9/2015	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	1,500	$14.01	$21,015.00
11/11/2014	Marc Tipermas	Insider	Sell	5,000	$16.66	$83,300.00
8/14/2014	Marc Tipermas	Insider	Sell	9,996	$9.78	$97,760.88
8/13/2014	Wedbush Opportunity Capital, L	Major Shareholder	Sell	35,000	$9.53	$333,550.00
8/11/2014	Wedbush Opportunity Capital, L	Major Shareholder	Sell	90,000	$9.29	$836,100.00
7/23/2014	Wedbush Opportunity Capital, L	Major Shareholder	Sell	9,376	$8.72	$81,758.72
7/22/2014	Wedbush Opportunity Capital, L	Major Shareholder	Sell	22,000	$8.86	$194,920.00
7/21/2014	Wedbush Opportunity Capital, L	Major Shareholder	Sell	79,400	$9.10	$722,540.00
6/9/2014	Frank Tripepi	SVP	Sell	20,000	$7.18	$143,600.00
5/29/2014	Raymond W Holdsworth Jr	Director	Buy	10,000	$6.03	$60,300.00
11/22/2013	Keith Renken	Director	Buy	5,000	$3.80	$19,000.00
11/19/2013	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	5,762	$3.67	$21,146.54
8/20/2013	Keith Renken	Director	Buy	7,300	$2.95	$21,535.00
6/4/2013	Raymond W Holdsworth Jr	Director	Buy	10,000	$2.97	$29,700.00
5/29/2013	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	1,768	$2.80	$4,950.40
5/22/2013	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	3,232	$2.55	$8,241.60
12/12/2012	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	2,500	$2.20	$5,500.00
12/5/2012	Thomas Donald Brisbin	CEO	Buy	50,000	$2.00	$100,000.00
12/3/2012	Keith Renken	Director	Buy	8,100	$2.08	$16,848.00
11/26/2012	Douglas James Mceachern	Director	Buy	2,000	$2.07	$4,140.00
11/14/2012	Raymond W Holdsworth Jr	Director	Buy	10,000	$1.71	$17,100.00
8/30/2012	Keith Renken	Director	Buy	10,000	$1.25	$12,500.00
8/15/2012	Raymond W Holdsworth Jr	Director	Buy	10,000	$1.43	$14,300.00
8/14/2012	Keith Renken	Director	Buy	10,000	$1.36	$13,600.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Latest Headlines for Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN)

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Date	Headline
	Zacks: Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Given $37.67 Average Target Price by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 9:36 AM
	Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Expected to Earn Q3 2017 Earnings of $0.30 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - May 15 at 8:04 AM
	ETFs with exposure to Willdan Group, Inc. : May 12, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 13 at 3:04 AM
	Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Rating Reiterated by Wedbush www.americanbankingnews.com - May 12 at 8:36 AM
	Willdan Group, Inc. :WLDN-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : May 11, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 12 at 4:46 AM
	Raymond W. Holdsworth, Jr. Buys 1,000 Shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 4:29 PM
	Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Insider Sells $146,369.70 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 4:28 PM
	Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 1:06 PM
	Analysts Anticipate Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) to Post $0.32 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 9:26 AM
	Q2 2017 Earnings Forecast for Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Issued By Seaport Global Securities www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 7:11 AM
	Willdan posts 1Q profit finance.yahoo.com - May 6 at 1:47 AM
	Edited Transcript of WLDN earnings conference call or presentation 4-May-17 9:30pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - May 6 at 1:47 AM
	Investor Network: Willdan Group, Inc. to Host Earnings Call finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 4:03 AM
	Willdan Group Reports First Quarter 2017 Financial Results finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 4:03 AM
	Willdan Group (WLDN) Receives Coverage Optimism Rating of 0.48 www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 11:10 AM
	Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 4:00 PM
	Willdan Group (WLDN) Given Coverage Optimism Score of 0.56 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 9:49 AM
	Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Given $34.67 Consensus Price Target by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 12:27 PM
	Willdan Group (WLDN) Receiving Positive News Coverage, Report Finds www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 8:18 AM
	Willdan Announces Planned Date of May 4 for Release of First Quarter 2017 Financial Results and Conference Call finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 8:50 AM
	$44.56 Million in Sales Expected for Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 8:51 AM
	Willdan Group (WLDN) Getting Very Favorable News Coverage, Study Finds www.americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 7:47 AM
	$0.12 EPS Expected for Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 1:02 PM
	Willdan Group (WLDN) Earns Media Sentiment Score of 0.54 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 8:47 AM
	Willdan Group (WLDN) Receiving Positive Press Coverage, Study Shows www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 12:28 PM
	Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Receives Average Rating of "Strong Buy" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 2:50 PM
	ETFs with exposure to Willdan Group, Inc. : April 12, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 8:51 AM
	Coverage initiated on Willdan Group by Canaccord Genuity finance.yahoo.com - March 30 at 8:28 PM
	Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Research Coverage Started at Canaccord Genuity www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 11:25 AM
	Willdan Group (WLDN) Presents At Sidoti & Company Spring 2017 Emerging Growth Convention Conference - Slideshow seekingalpha.com - March 30 at 8:23 AM
	Analysts Expect Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) to Post $0.12 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 11:49 AM
	Willdan to Present at the Sidoti & Company Spring 2017 Convention finance.yahoo.com - March 27 at 8:14 AM
	Willdan Group (WLDN) Presents At Seaport Global 2017 Transports and Industrials Conference - Slideshow seekingalpha.com - March 24 at 3:40 PM
	Willdan Group to Participate in Seaport Global Securities Transports ... - Business Wire (press release) www.businesswire.com - March 21 at 9:31 AM
	Insider Selling: Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Chairman Sells 30,000 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 17 at 11:03 PM
	Willdan Group, Inc. :WLDN-US: Earnings Analysis: 2016 By the Numbers : March 14, 2017 us.rd.yahoo.com - March 14 at 9:03 PM
	Willdan Group Inc. (WLDN) Broke Out To A New High On Q4 Results - RTT News www.rttnews.com - March 13 at 8:10 AM
	WILLDAN GROUP, INC. Files SEC form 10-K, Annual Report biz.yahoo.com - March 11 at 11:17 AM
	Willdan Group To Participate In 29th Annual ROTH Conference www.thestreet.com - March 10 at 8:43 AM
	Willdan Announces New Board Appointments us.rd.yahoo.com - March 10 at 12:26 AM
	Willdan Awarded $10.9 Million Energy Efficiency Contract From City of Lawrence, Kansas us.rd.yahoo.com - March 10 at 12:26 AM
	4:09 pm Willdan Group receives a $10.9 mln contract by the City of Lawrence, Kansas us.rd.yahoo.com - March 10 at 12:26 AM
	WILLDAN GROUP, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhib us.rd.yahoo.com - March 10 at 12:26 AM
	Willdan Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results us.rd.yahoo.com - March 10 at 12:26 AM
	Willdan Announces Planned Date of March 9 for Release of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Financial Results and Conference Call finance.yahoo.com - February 7 at 9:15 PM
	WILLDAN GROUP, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Ob biz.yahoo.com - January 24 at 3:27 PM
	Willdan Announces Expanded Credit Facility finance.yahoo.com - January 24 at 3:22 AM
	1:01 pm Willdan Group receives new three-year, $75 million base contract to implement Con Edison (ED) of New York's Commercial Direct Install program across the utility's New York City and Westchester County finance.yahoo.com - January 12 at 7:51 AM
	Willdan Announces the Addition of Three New Executives to Expand Capabilities in Energy Efficiency Services finance.yahoo.com - January 12 at 7:51 AM
	Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Good News for Willdan Group (WLDN) www.zacks.com - November 30 at 11:58 AM