7,580 Shares in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) Acquired by Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC

Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 7,580 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $289,000. Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC owned approximately 0.05% of Willdan Group at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Willdan Group in the third quarter worth about $15,608,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Willdan Group by 82.8% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 76,586 shares of the construction company's stock worth $3,136,000 after acquiring an additional 34,699 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new stake in Willdan Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $351,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 0.5% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 294,797 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $12,075,000 after purchasing an additional 1,514 shares during the period. Finally, Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of Willdan Group by 245.7% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 17,301 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $708,000 after purchasing an additional 12,297 shares during the period. 72.29% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on WLDN. StockNews.com lowered shares of Willdan Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 19th. Wedbush raised Willdan Group to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Willdan Group

In other Willdan Group news, Director Mohammad Shahidehpour sold 2,273 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $39.20, for a total transaction of $89,101.60. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 12,767 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $500,466.40. This represents a 15.11 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 9.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Willdan Group Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of WLDN stock traded up $0.21 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $38.52. 60,908 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 131,286. The stock has a market capitalization of $555.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.63 and a beta of 1.12. Willdan Group, Inc. has a one year low of $25.91 and a one year high of $50.00. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $37.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 1.77.

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.