Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN Stake Increased by Swedbank AB

Swedbank AB increased its stake in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) by 36.8% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 174,800 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 47,000 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Willdan Group were worth $18,120,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Spire Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 1,915.4% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 262 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group in the fourth quarter worth $47,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group in the third quarter worth $48,000. Institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Willdan Group

In other Willdan Group news, Director Steven A. Cohen sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.82, for a total transaction of $490,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 20,849 shares in the company, valued at $1,705,865.18. The trade was a 22.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 56,676 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.58, for a total transaction of $5,190,388.08. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 249,525 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,851,499.50. The trade was a 18.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 72,667 shares of company stock valued at $6,606,974. 5.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WLDN has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Willdan Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Wedbush started coverage on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Willdan Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.67.

Willdan Group Price Performance

WLDN stock opened at $93.55 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.68. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $50.01 and a 1-year high of $137.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $81.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $98.57. The firm has a market cap of $1.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.22 and a beta of 1.07.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.10. Willdan Group had a net margin of 8.24% and a return on equity of 23.36%. The firm had revenue of $92.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.17 million. Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.050 EPS. Research analysts predict that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.12 EPS for the current year.

About Willdan Group

Willdan Group, Inc provides energy efficiency, infrastructure engineering, and technical consulting services to a diverse range of public and private sector clients. The company works with utilities, municipalities, state and federal agencies, and commercial enterprises to design, implement, and manage programs that promote sustainable energy use, grid modernization, and resilient infrastructure. Willdan’s offerings span program design and implementation, energy audits, measurement and verification, and project management for both new construction and retrofit initiatives.

Core services include energy advisory and engineering solutions, including feasibility studies, facility commissioning and retro-commissioning, $0 down financing for energy projects, and demand response program development.