Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Willdan Group (WLDN)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Willdan Group (NASDAQ: WLDN):

• 3/11/2025 – Willdan Group was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 3/10/2025 – Willdan Group was upgraded by analysts at Wedbush to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 3/7/2025 – Willdan Group had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wedbush. They now have a $56.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $51.00.
• 3/3/2025 – Willdan Group was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 2/21/2025 – Willdan Group was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.

Willdan Group Stock Performance

Willdan Group stock opened at $39.85 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.71 and a 200 day simple moving average of $39.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $25.61 and a 12-month high of $50.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $574.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.45 and a beta of 1.41.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC bought a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the third quarter valued at about $15,608,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Willdan Group by 82.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 76,586 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,136,000 after purchasing an additional 34,699 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new stake in Willdan Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $351,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Willdan Group by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 294,797 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $12,075,000 after purchasing an additional 1,514 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Willdan Group by 28.9% during the 3rd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 54,902 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,248,000 after purchasing an additional 12,304 shares during the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.