Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 5.150-5.250 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.870. The company issued revenue guidance of $435.0 million-$445.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $746.5 million.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several brokerages recently weighed in on WLDN. Yorkville Ives began coverage on Willdan Group in a report on Monday, October 5th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $100.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $130.00 price objective on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Zacks Research raised shares of Willdan Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Willdan Group in a research report on Monday, October 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $118.33.
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Willdan Group Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:WLDN opened at $66.22 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 1.37. The company has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a PE ratio of 14.46 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $77.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $85.87. Willdan Group has a 1-year low of $61.51 and a 1-year high of $137.00.
Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The construction company reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $214.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $107.77 million. Willdan Group had a return on equity of 24.51% and a net margin of 8.80%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Willdan Group will post 4.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, Director Thomas Brisbin sold 4,905 shares of Willdan Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.36, for a total value of $389,260.80. Following the transaction, the director owned 96,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,673,080.32. This trade represents a 4.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders sold 67,101 shares of company stock worth $5,871,388 in the last quarter. 5.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Key Headlines Impacting Willdan Group
Here are the key news stories impacting Willdan Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Willdan raised its FY 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $5.15–$5.25, above the $4.87 consensus estimate. Earnings call transcript
- Positive Sentiment: Q3 contract revenue rose 17.9% to $214.5 million, net revenue increased 18.1% to $112.2 million, and adjusted EBITDA climbed 22.4% to $28.3 million. Adjusted EPS of $1.20 topped analyst expectations. Third-quarter results
- Positive Sentiment: Willdan was selected as one of 26 providers for the New York Power Authority’s Energy Services Program, with work available under ten-year contracts as projects are assigned. It also announced engineering work for 643 MW of energy infrastructure projects. NYPA selection Energy infrastructure projects
- Neutral Sentiment: The company’s revenue guidance of $435–$445 million was reported against a $746.5 million consensus estimate, a sizable apparent shortfall. The figures may not be directly comparable, so investors may seek clarification on the revenue measure used. Earnings call transcript
- Negative Sentiment: Despite growth in adjusted EBITDA, net income fell 13.6%, GAAP diluted EPS declined 15.6% to $0.76, and adjusted diluted EPS edged down 0.8% year over year. The weaker bottom-line comparisons may have weighed on investor sentiment. Third-quarter results
About Willdan Group
Willdan Group, Inc (NASDAQ:WLDN) is a professional services company that provides technical, consulting and infrastructure solutions to utilities, government agencies and commercial clients. The company operates primarily in the United States, with a strong presence in California and other markets where energy, infrastructure and public-sector modernization services are in demand.
Through its energy-focused operations, Willdan designs and implements energy-efficiency, demand-response, electrification and distributed-energy programs.
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