Insider Selling: Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) CEO Sells $5,190,388.08 in Stock

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) CEO Michael Bieber sold 56,676 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Willdan Group Price Performance

Willdan Group stock opened at $92.12 on Monday. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $46.57 and a 1 year high of $137.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $79.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $98.62. The company has a market cap of $1.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.83 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The construction company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 the consensus estimate of $92.17 million. Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.900-5.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willdan Group

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WLDN. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Willdan Group by 1,915.4% during 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 period. Spire Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the first quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position 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 worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.