Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $32.22, but opened at $36.00. Willdan Group shares last traded at $38.31, with a volume of 29,002 shares.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages recently commented on WLDN. Wedbush upgraded Willdan Group to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday. StockNews.com cut shares of Willdan Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd.
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Willdan Group Price Performance
The firm has a market cap of $566.55 million, a PE ratio of 24.61 and a beta of 1.41. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $35.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $39.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 1.77.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WLDN. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Willdan Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Willdan Group during the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in Willdan Group by 470.2% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,682 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 1,387 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in Willdan Group by 26.4% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,597 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $99,000 after buying an additional 542 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Willdan Group in the fourth quarter valued at $125,000. 72.29% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Willdan Group
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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.
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