Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Grows Position in Willdan Group, Inc. $WLDN

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its position in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) by 25.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 178,805 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 35,706 shares during the quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC owned 1.21% of Willdan Group worth $19,071,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of Willdan Group by 1.1% in the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 7,615 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $476,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period. New York State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in Willdan Group by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,263 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $122,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. CWM LLC lifted its holdings in Willdan Group by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,185 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $211,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co. grew its position in shares of Willdan Group by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Diversified Trust Co. now owns 4,308 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $447,000 after buying an additional 192 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its position in shares of Willdan Group by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 6,925 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $433,000 after buying an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Willdan Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WLDN opened at $80.34 on Friday. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $36.43 and a 1 year high of $137.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.56 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $99.36 and a 200 day moving average of $101.83. The stock has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.09 and a beta of 1.12.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Willdan Group news, Director Steven A. Cohen sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 20,849 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,705,865.18. This trade represents a 22.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 8.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on WLDN. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Wedbush raised their target price on shares of Willdan Group from $120.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Compass Point set a $125.00 price target on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Willdan Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $124.33.

Willdan Group Company 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.