Cadent Capital Advisors LLC Takes Position in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

Cadent Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 11,391 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,181,000. Cadent Capital Advisors LLC owned 0.08% of Willdan Group as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Willdan Group by 1,915.4% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 262 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA bought a new position in Willdan Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in Willdan Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000. Avanza Fonder AB purchased a new stake in Willdan Group during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $75,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Willdan Group Stock Performance

Shares of Willdan Group stock opened at $80.15 on Friday. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $36.43 and a 52 week high of $137.00. The company has a market capitalization of $1.18 billion, a PE ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.04. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $105.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $102.71. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The construction company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.78. The firm had revenue of $89.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $174.50 million. Willdan Group had a net margin of 7.71% and a return on equity of 23.34%. Willdan Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.500-4.700 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Willdan Group, Inc. will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Willdan Group

In other Willdan Group news, Director Steven A. Cohen sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.82, for a total value of $490,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 20,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,705,865.18. The trade was a 22.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 8.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Compass Point set a $125.00 target price on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Wedbush boosted their price target on shares of Willdan Group from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $124.33.

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.