Market Cap
$1.1B
WLDN
Willdan Group, Inc.
$74.27 ▲ +0.80%
Prev close $73.68Market cap$1.1B
ConsensusStrong Buy
12-mo target$137.50 (+85.1%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 9/10
29 New Institutional Positions20 Institutional Exits Services
Snapshot
The big-picture read on WLDN right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Small Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (89%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$678.2M
Inst. Activity
29 buys / 20 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $12.0M sell
Insider Net $
-$12.0M
SEC Reports
4
Price chart 30d -15.2%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 16, 2026 Insider
Brisbin Thomas Donald acquired via exercise 22,635 shares
Director @ $16.27 ($368.3K)
Sep 15, 2026 Insider
Brisbin Thomas Donald acquired via exercise 4,905 shares
Director @ $16.27 ($79.8K)
Sep 15, 2026 Insider
Brisbin Thomas Donald sold 4,005 shares
Director @ $79.01 ($316.4K)
Aug 28, 2026 ftd
FTD: WLDN — 8,289 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260828, Price: $87.87, FTD Value: $728,354.43, WILLDAN GROUP, INC COM STK
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, — ADD
390,720 shares ($30.5M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Jun 11, 2026 SEC FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP — ADD
361,079 shares ($28.6M)
Institutional cluster for WLDN shows net buying of $91.3M from 6 funds (mostly mega-passive) versus $3.5M selling from 3
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
CEO Michael Bieber filed a Form 144 on May 14, 2026, indicating intent to sell 56,676 shares of Willdan Group common sto
144 — Impact 5/10
Analyst ratings buy % +0.0%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
89% rate it Buy or better · 9 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Wedbush | REITERATE | Outperform | 57% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Wedbush | REITERATE | Outperform | 57% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89% |
Price targets
Where 2 covering analysts think WLDN trades over the next 12 months.
$137.50 +85.1% upside Strong Buy
Current$74.27 Low$130.00 Median$137.50 High$145.00 2 analysts
$130.00$145.00
Analyst rating Strong Buy· 1.0/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
4 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 1 bearish, 0 mixed, 3 neutral · avg impact 3.5/10.
NEUTRALINST-CLUSTER3/10
Institutional cluster for WLDN shows net buying of $91.3M from 6 funds (mostly mega-passive) versus
Jun 11, 2026
BEARISH1445/10
CEO Michael Bieber filed a Form 144 on May 14, 2026, indicating intent to sell 56,676 shares of Will
May 14, 2026
NEUTRAL1443/10
CEO Michael Bieber filed a Form 144 indicating intent to sell 9,991 shares of Willdan Group common s
May 13, 2026
NEUTRALDEFA14A3/10
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) has filed a definitive proxy statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Sto
Apr 24, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Aug 28, 2026
ftd
FTD: WLDN — 8,289 shares ($0.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260828, Price: $87.87, FTD Value: $728,354.43, WILLDAN GROUP, INC COM STK
Aug 6, 2026
earnings_calendar
WLDN Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-08-06
Jun 30, 2026
short_interest_report
Short Interest: WLDN up 52% to 1.7M shares
Settlement 2026-06-30 | Days to cover: 4.15 | ≈11.08% of shares outstanding (est.)
May 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: WLDN — 67.3% short (0.5M / 0.7M)
Short: 477,621 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 709,746 | Short Ratio: 67.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 7, 2026
earnings_calendar
WLDN Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-07
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $1.06 | $1.04–$1.09 | -12.0% | +0.0% | 0↑ 1↓ | $0.2B | 2 |
| Next Q | $1.04 | $1.04–$1.05 | -33.4% | +0.0% | 0↑ 1↓ | $0.2B | 2 |
| Current FY | $5.07 | $5.05–$5.09 | 3.7% | +0.0% | 1↑ 0↓ | $0.8B | 2 |
| Next FY | $5.42 | $5.30–$5.55 | 7.0% | +0.0% | 1↑ 0↓ | $1.0B | 2 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $1.065 | — |
| 7d ago | $1.065 | — |
| 30d ago | $1.065 | — |
| 60d ago | $1.410 | -0.345 |
| 90d ago | $1.410 | -0.345 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own WLDN (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $678.2M total value (8,579,504 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 29 institutions added/increased vs 20 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1,438,623 | $113.8M | 16.8% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 632,916 | $50.1M | 7.4% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 527,252 | $41.7M | 6.1% | — |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 390,720 | $30.5M | 4.5% | ADD +80.5% |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 383,399 | $30.3M | 4.5% | — |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 361,079 | $28.6M | 4.2% | ADD +25.9% |
| ALTA FOX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 359,806 | $28.5M | 4.2% | NEW |
| Swedbank AB | 349,700 | $27.7M | 4.1% | ADD +47.7% |
| STATE STREET CORP | 337,449 | $26.7M | 3.9% | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 320,857 | $25.4M | 3.7% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | ADD | 216,429 | 390,720 | +80.5% | $30.5M |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | ADD | 286,858 | 361,079 | +25.9% | $28.6M |
| ALTA FOX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | NEW | — | 359,806 | — | $28.5M |
| Swedbank AB | ADD | 236,700 | 349,700 | +47.7% | $27.7M |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | NEW | — | 210,895 | — | $16.7M |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | DOUBLED | 71,281 | 163,117 | +128.8% | $12.9M |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | ADD | 94,398 | 143,866 | +52.4% | $11.4M |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | ADD | 61,231 | 114,701 | +87.3% | $9.1M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | ADD | 78,421 | 108,675 | +38.6% | $8.6M |
| UBS Group AG | DOUBLED | 42,701 | 96,854 | +126.8% | $7.7M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
9 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$12.0M — $0.00 bought, $12.0M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Brisbin Thomas Donald | Director | EXERCISE | 22,635 | $16.27 | $368.3K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Brisbin Thomas Donald | Director | EXERCISE | 4,905 | $16.27 | $79.8K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Brisbin Thomas Donald | Director | SELL | 4,005 | $79.01 | $316.4K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Brisbin Thomas Donald | Director | SELL | 900 | $80.91 | $72.8K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Brisbin Thomas Donald | Director | EXERCISE | 3,439 | $16.27 | $56.0K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Brisbin Thomas Donald | Director | SELL | 3,439 | $88.19 | $303.3K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Brisbin Thomas Donald | Director | SELL | 58,757 | $88.14 | $5.2M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Brisbin Thomas Donald | Director | EXERCISE | 58,727 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Brisbin Thomas Donald | Director | EXERCISE | 58,757 | $16.27 | $956.0K |
| Jun 17, 2026 | McGinn Dennis V | Director | AWARD | 1,241 | — | — |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for WLDN.
Shares short
2,010,919
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-5.0%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
10.5
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈13.2%
Estimate — not % of float
All WLDN filing & press-release reports (4)
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 11, 2026
- 144 reportMay 14, 2026
- 144 reportMay 13, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 24, 2026