Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) CFO Creighton K. Early Sells 4,349 Shares

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) CFO Creighton K. Early sold 4,349 shares of Willdan Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.13, for a total value of $187,572.37. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 69,146 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,982,266.98. This represents a 5.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Willdan Group Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of WLDN stock opened at $42.87 on Wednesday. Willdan Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $17.23 and a fifty-two week high of $50.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 1.77. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $43.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.74. The company has a market cap of $605.32 million, a P/E ratio of 26.30 and a beta of 1.36.

Institutional Trading of Willdan Group

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Comerica Bank grew its holdings in Willdan Group by 4.2% in the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 9,864 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 12,107 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $351,000 after buying an additional 493 shares during the period. nVerses Capital LLC increased its position in Willdan Group by 125.0% in the 3rd quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 900 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC raised its stake in Willdan Group by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 155,761 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $6,378,000 after buying an additional 538 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in Willdan Group in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WLDN has been the subject of several analyst reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 9th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $51.00 target price on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Monday, November 4th.

Willdan Group Company Profile

Willdan Group, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides professional, technical, and consulting services primarily in the United States. It operates in two segments, Energy, and Engineering and Consulting. The Energy segment offers comprehensive audit and surveys, program design and implementation, master planning, demand reduction, grid optimization, benchmarking analyses, design engineering, construction management, performance contracting, installation, alternative financing, measurement and verification services, and software and data analytics, as well as energy consulting and engineering, turnkey facility and infrastructure projects, and customer support services.