Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) Director Thomas Donald Brisbin Sells 117,595 Shares

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDNGet Free Report) Director Thomas Donald Brisbin sold 117,595 shares of Willdan Group stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.72, for a total value of $12,784,928.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 70,696 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,686,069.12. The trade was a 62.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Thomas Donald Brisbin also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Monday, August 25th, Thomas Donald Brisbin sold 5,182 shares of Willdan Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $118.15, for a total transaction of $612,253.30.
  • On Thursday, August 21st, Thomas Donald Brisbin sold 125,000 shares of Willdan Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.42, for a total transaction of $13,052,500.00.
  • On Wednesday, August 20th, Thomas Donald Brisbin sold 7,405 shares of Willdan Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.19, for a total value of $771,526.95.
  • On Monday, August 18th, Thomas Donald Brisbin sold 130,082 shares of Willdan Group stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.69, for a total value of $14,268,694.58.

Willdan Group Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of Willdan Group stock traded up $0.63 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $116.61. 613,786 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 227,520. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.43 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.79 and a beta of 1.31. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $84.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $56.90. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $30.43 and a 1-year high of $121.00.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Wedbush lifted their target price on Willdan Group from $85.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $103.00 price objective (up from $62.00) on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Willdan Group has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $111.50.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willdan Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wasatch Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the second quarter valued at $20,188,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Willdan Group in the first quarter valued at $10,313,000. Nuveen Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Willdan Group by 136.0% in the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 208,059 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $7,925,000 after acquiring an additional 119,888 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the 1st quarter worth about $4,687,000. Finally, Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC acquired a new position in shares of Willdan Group during the 2nd quarter worth about $6,807,000. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Willdan Group

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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.

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