Wedbush Analyst Recommends Willdan Group with $85 Price Target

Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives maintains a Buy rating on Willdan Group with a $85 price target. The company has a Moderate Buy consensus and a price target consensus of $60.50. WLDN has a market cap of $1.04B and a P/E ratio of 42.75. Corporate insider sentiment is negative, with an increase in insiders selling shares in May 2025.

Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN), a leading provider of professional, technical, and consulting services to utilities, government agencies, and private industry, is set to release its financial results for the second quarter of 2025. The company will announce its earnings after the close of the stock market on Thursday, August 7, 2025, followed by an investor conference call at 5:30 p.m. EDT / 2:30 p.m. PDT [1].

Analysts maintain a mixed sentiment towards WLDN. Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives maintains a Buy rating with a $85 price target, while the company has a Moderate Buy consensus and a price target consensus of $60.50 [2]. Despite the positive analyst ratings, corporate insider sentiment is negative, with an increase in insiders selling shares in May 2025. CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 25,000 shares, and Director Thomas Donald Brisbin sold 22,459 shares, totaling a 100,000 shares sold valued at $4,994,075 over the last ninety days [2].

Willdan Group operates in two segments: Energy and Engineering and Consulting. The company's market cap stands at $1.04 billion, with a P/E ratio of 42.75 [2]. The company's stock price has been volatile, trading up $2.25 on Friday to reach $74.92. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.79 [2].

Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.29% of the company's stock, with several notable investors increasing their stakes in the last quarter. Rock Point Advisors LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Summit Creek Advisors LLC, and Geode Capital Management LLC all increased their holdings in WLDN [2].

Willdan Group's upcoming earnings report and analyst ratings will be closely watched by investors, providing insights into the company's performance and future prospects.

References:
[1] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/willdan-announces-date-second-quarter-131200614.html
[2] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-willdan-group-inc-nasdaqwldn-shares-sold-by-rock-point-advisors-llc-2025-07-10/