Michael A. Bieber Sells 1,804 Shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) Stock

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 1,804 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.86, for a total transaction of $82,731.44. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 173,654 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,963,772.44. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Willdan Group Trading Up 1.0 %

NASDAQ WLDN opened at $43.79 on Friday. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $17.23 and a 12 month high of $50.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $42.13 and a 200-day moving average of $35.78. The company has a market cap of $618.53 million, a PE ratio of 26.87 and a beta of 1.39.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WLDN has been the subject of several recent research reports. Roth Mkm increased their target price on shares of Willdan Group from $34.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 2nd. StockNews.com cut shares of Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $51.00 price objective on shares of Willdan Group in a report on Monday, November 4th.

Institutional Trading of Willdan Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WLDN. Wulff Hansen & CO. grew its position in shares of Willdan Group by 2,785.0% in the 2nd quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. now owns 668,310 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $19,281,000 after acquiring an additional 645,145 shares during the period. Swedbank AB acquired a new position in Willdan Group during the first quarter worth approximately $12,628,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new stake in Willdan Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,970,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 1,905.2% in the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 55,144 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,588,000 after buying an additional 52,394 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 339.9% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 55,426 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,599,000 after acquiring an additional 42,826 shares during the period. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.