EntryPoint Capital LLC Invests $441,000 in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN)

EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 11,590 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $441,000. EntryPoint Capital LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Willdan Group as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Willdan Group by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 751,985 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $28,643,000 after purchasing an additional 50,262 shares during the period. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC bought a new stake in Willdan Group in the third quarter worth approximately $15,608,000. Summit Creek Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Willdan Group by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Summit Creek Advisors LLC now owns 365,153 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $13,909,000 after buying an additional 6,119 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Willdan Group by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 294,797 shares of the construction company's stock worth $12,075,000 after buying an additional 1,514 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 240,265 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $9,839,000 after acquiring an additional 6,178 shares in the last quarter. 72.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WLDN has been the subject of a number of research reports. StockNews.com cut shares of Willdan Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Wedbush upgraded Willdan Group to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th.

Willdan Group Stock Down 0.8 %

NASDAQ:WLDN traded down $0.31 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $40.97. 76,911 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 127,965. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a market cap of $590.30 million, a PE ratio of 25.13 and a beta of 1.41. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $36.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.90. Willdan Group, Inc. has a one year low of $25.91 and a one year high of $50.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Willdan Group

In related news, Director Mohammad Shahidehpour sold 2,273 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $39.20, for a total value of $89,101.60. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 12,767 shares in the company, valued at $500,466.40. The trade was a 15.11 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 9.80% of the company's stock.

Willdan Group 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.