Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Invests $660,000 in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN)

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 16,106 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $660,000. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund owned approximately 0.11% of Willdan Group as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in WLDN. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in Willdan Group in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. nVerses Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Willdan Group by 125.0% during the 3rd quarter. nVerses Capital LLC now owns 900 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. ProShare Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Willdan Group in the second quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, FMR LLC grew its position in Willdan Group by 343.6% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,935 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $161,000 after buying an additional 3,048 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 72.29% of the company's stock.

Willdan Group Price Performance

Shares of WLDN stock traded down $0.28 on Tuesday, hitting $43.11. 96,421 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 104,545. 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 50 day simple moving average of $43.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $37.26. The firm has a market cap of $608.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.45 and a beta of 1.36. Willdan Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $17.23 and a 52 week high of $50.00.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WLDN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $51.00 price target on shares of Willdan Group in a research note on Monday, November 4th. StockNews.com downgraded Willdan Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Willdan Group

In other Willdan Group news, CEO Michael A. Bieber sold 1,804 shares of the company'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 sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 173,654 shares in the company, valued at $7,963,772.44. This represents a 1.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 9.80% 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.