Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.000-5.150 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $415.0 million-$430.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $715.0 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Willdan Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wedbush started coverage on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $110.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Willdan Group has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $117.50.

Willdan Group Trading Down 0.6%

NASDAQ WLDN traded down $0.44 on Thursday, reaching $73.69. The stock had a trading volume of 329,393 shares, compared to its average volume of 347,021. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $81.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $90.30. Willdan Group has a 12-month low of $64.67 and a 12-month high of $137.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.86 and a beta of 1.14.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.81 by $0.10. Willdan Group had a return on equity of 23.36% and a net margin of 8.24%.The business had revenue of $92.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $92.17 million. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Willdan Group will post 4.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Willdan Group

In related news, CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 56,676 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.58, for a total transaction of $5,190,388.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 249,525 shares in the company, valued at $22,851,499.50. This trade represents a 18.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 5.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WLDN. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the fourth quarter worth $83,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 93.0% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 51,657 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,355,000 after buying an additional 24,889 shares during the period. Man Group plc boosted its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 108.6% in the 4th quarter. Man Group plc now owns 34,677 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,595,000 after buying an additional 18,052 shares during the period. Boothbay Fund Management LLC grew its position in shares of Willdan Group by 36.6% during the fourth quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 15,766 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,634,000 after buying an additional 4,223 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PDT Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the fourth quarter worth about $368,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

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.