Creighton K. Early Sells 234 Shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) Stock

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) CFO Creighton K. Early sold 234 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.50, for a total transaction of $10,179.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 69,146 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,007,851. This represents a 0.34 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Willdan Group Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of WLDN stock opened at $42.87 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The firm has a market cap of $605.32 million, a PE ratio of 26.30 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a 50-day moving average of $43.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $37.74. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $17.23 and a 1-year high of $50.00.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on WLDN shares. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $51.00 target price on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Monday, November 4th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Willdan Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the third quarter worth about $26,000. nVerses Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 125.0% during the third quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 900 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the third quarter worth about $44,000. ProShare Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the second quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, FMR LLC lifted its position in shares of Willdan Group by 343.6% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,935 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $161,000 after purchasing an additional 3,048 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.29% of the company’s stock.

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.