Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Takes Position in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 41,200 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,259,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new position in Willdan Group in the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 203.3% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 364 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $47,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the third quarter worth $48,000. Finally, State of Wyoming raised its holdings in Willdan Group by 104.0% during the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 720 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 367 shares during the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on WLDN shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Zacks Research cut Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $127.50.

Willdan Group Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Willdan Group stock opened at $87.99 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $64.67 and a 12-month high of $137.00. The company has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 1.14. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $78.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $85.49.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The construction company reported $2.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.77. Willdan Group had a net margin of 8.80% and a return on equity of 24.51%. The firm had revenue of $231.03 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $102.27 million. Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.000-5.150 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 4.1 EPS for the current year.

Willdan Group Profile

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.