Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for WLDN in the last 90 days.
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Willdan (WLDN) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Oct 12 close
$75.01−0.11 (−0.1%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryOct 12 closeThis week's news centers on a string of analyst actions following Willdan's Q2 2026 results and its announced $285 million Mantis acquisition. Clear Street maintained its Buy rating and raised its target to $145, while Yorkville Ives initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $100 price target, citing strong valuation and positioning in the energy and engineering sector. The prior quarter's performance, with a 38% rise in adjusted EPS and a 33% rise in contract revenue, is cited as the basis for this renewed attention, alongside confirmation that third-quarter results will arrive on 5 November.
Willdan closed at $75.01, down 0.1% on the day and below both its 50-day average of $80.96 and its 200-day average of $89.69, with the 50-day beneath the 200-day. The one-month return stands at -8.7%, the three-month at 3.3%, and the one-year at -19.9%. The GekkoIndex reads 66.6, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, down 4.3 points over five sessions. Price sits 38.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $121.61.
Over the next 20 trading days, earnings on 5 November fall inside the typical holding window, with the last report producing a 16.3% reaction versus an average absolute move of 17.2%. Four covering analysts carry a consensus target of $137.50. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in their respective windows. Seasonally, this calendar stretch has averaged a 7.9% move over five years, rising in three of them.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Willdan price vs fair value
Close $75.01200-day averageGekko Fair Value $121.61
Willdan quick facts
- Market cap
- $1.13B
- P/E ratio
- 17.6
- Forward P/E
- 14.7
- EPS, TTM
- $4.26
- Revenue, TTM
- $741.8M
- Profit margin
- 8.8%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.20
- Volume
- 176,645 avg 193,696
- 1-year return
- −19.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±10.5%
- 50-day average
- $80.96
- 200-day average
- $89.69
- Next earnings
- Nov 5 after close
- Shares outstanding
- 15.23M
Willdan swing-trade checklist
Willdan scores 3 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds
- Trendheadwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $75.01 is below the 50-day ($80.96) and 200-day ($89.69) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
66.6, Accumulation
Reading 66.6 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
38.3% below
Price is 38.3% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 24 days
Reports on Nov 5, 2026, 24 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitysupportive
+7.9% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +7.9% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Willdan stock chart and price history
Willdan closed at $75.01 on Oct 12, 2026, −19.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $64.67 to $137.00.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −8.7%
- 3 months
- +3.3%
- 6 months
- −3.4%
- 1 year
- −19.9%
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About Willdan
Willdan provides technical and advisory services centered on energy efficiency and engineering, working mostly with clients across the United States. It is best known for helping organizations plan and carry out programs that cut energy use, covering everything from audits and grid optimization to construction oversight and financing arrangements for these projects.
The company operates through two divisions. The Energy division handles efficiency programs, engineering design, benchmarking, installation work, and related software and analytics tools. The Engineering and Consulting division covers building and safety work, code enforcement, urban planning, structural and transportation engineering, water resource management, disaster recovery, and related administrative, financial, and regulatory support services. Willdan's customers include cities, counties, school systems, universities, water districts, and redevelopment agencies, along with energy utilities, government agencies at the state and federal level, and commercial and industrial businesses.
Willdan was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Anaheim, California. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker WLDN.
- Listed
- NASDAQ
- Sector
- Commercial services
- Industry
- Miscellaneous commercial services
- Website
- willdan.com
Willdan GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Willdan’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 66.6, in the Accumulation zone, down 4.3 points over five sessions.
66.6Accumulation
Down 4.3 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 47 | +1.2% | +3.2% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 176 | −0.1% | +4.2% | ||
| Neutral | 354 | +1.1% | +4.5% | ||
| Distribution | 92 | +3.9% | +12.2% | ||
| Selling | 13 | Not available | |||
Average WLDN share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Willdan stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Willdan trades 38.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $121.61, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Willdan shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$121.61
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
38.3% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 31.9% below the estimate.
Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
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Willdan insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Willdan, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in WLDN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Willdan has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jul 3, 2026
- $281K
- As a share of market cap
- 0.02%
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
2of the funds Gekko tracks hold WLDN.
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Willdan earnings: next date and track record
Willdan reports on Nov 5, 2026, after the close (24 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 5, 2026
Expected after the close, 24 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.08
- Revenue estimate
- $107.8M
7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±17.2%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Aug 6, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Willdan Group reported strong Q2 FY2026 results with contract revenue up 33% YoY to $231M, net revenue up 23% to $117M, and adjusted EBITDA up 51% to a record $33M. GAAP EPS rose 53% to $1.58 and adjusted EPS increased 38% to $2.07. Commercial revenue, now ~25% of business, is accelerating driven by data center demand. APG acquisition revenue projected to nearly triple to ~$75M; Burton Energy acquisition closed May 4th with early cross-selling wins.
- Guidance
- Management raised full-year financial targets citing strong first-half performance and good visibility into the remainder of 2026. No specific revenue or EPS figures were provided in the excerpt, but the upward revision reflects confidence in sustained momentum across commercial, utility, and government segments.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $1.83 est $1.02 | $117.2M est $102.3M | +16.3% |
| May 7, 2026 | $0.91 est $0.93 | $92.43M est $92.17M | +16.7% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | $1.57 est $0.79 | $89.51M est $89.37M | −23.9% |
| Nov 6, 2025 | $1.21 est $0.81 | $182.0M est $174.5M | −3.4% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | $1.50 est $0.70 | $173.5M est $162.0M | +29.1% |
| May 8, 2025 | $0.63 est $0.44 | $152.4M est $160.0M | +5.8% |
| Mar 6, 2025 | $0.75 est $0.57 | $144.1M est $145.0M | +34.3% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.73 est $0.55 | $158.3M est $145.0M | −8.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Willdan stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Willdan is $137.50, +83.3% from the last close, from 4 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$137.50consensus 12-month target, +83.3% from the last close
Now $75.01Avg $137.50
Low $100High $145
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 4 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | Clear Street | $145 | +93.3% |
| Oct 6 | Yorkville Ives & Co | $100 | +33.3% |
| Sep 23 | Wedbush | $130 | +73.3% |
| Aug 18 | Wedbush | $130 | +73.3% |
| Aug 11 | Roth MKM | $145 | +93.3% |
+4.2%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+7.9%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Willdan seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Willdan averaged +7.9% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +0.7% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.7% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +7.9% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +8.7% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, WLDN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 10.5%.
Willdan market cap and key statistics
Willdan’s market cap is $1.13B, with a P/E ratio of 17.6 and revenue of $741.8M over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.13B
- P/E ratio
- 17.6
- Forward P/E
- 14.7
- EPS, TTM
- $4.26
- Gekko Fair Value
- $121.61
Trading
- Volume
- 176,645
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 193,696
- 52-week high
- $137.00
- 52-week low
- $64.67
- Shares outstanding
- 15.23M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $741.8M
- Profit margin
- 8.8%
- Return on equity
- 21.2%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +53.4%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.20
- Typical daily move
- ±3.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±10.5%
Willdan stock news this week
Coverage of Willdan this week reads positive: 6 positive, 0 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- Head-To-Head Survey: Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) versus Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR)Defense World, Oct 12
- Clear Street Maintains Willdan Group(WLDN.US) With Buy Rating, Raises Target Price to $145Moomoo, Oct 9
- Yorkville Ives sets USD 100 target for Willdan stockAD HOC NEWS, Oct 8
- Willdan Group stock gets a new USD 100 price targetAD HOC NEWS, Oct 8
- Yorkville Ives initiates Willdan Group stock coverage with outperform By Investing.comInvesting.com Nigeria, Oct 7
- Yorkville Ives & Co Maintains Willdan Group(WLDN.US) With Buy Rating, Raises Target Price to $100Moomoo, Oct 7
Willdan peers
Willdan’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| SHOPShopify | Distribution | 25.9% above |
| CTASCintas | Neutral | 14.1% above |
| PYPLPayPal | Neutral | 0.8% below |
| XYZBlock | Neutral | 7.5% above |
| CPAYCorpay | Neutral | 17.5% below |
| FISVFiserv | Accumulation | 39.7% below |
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Willdan stock FAQ
What is Willdan’s market cap?
Willdan’s market cap is $1.13B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $75.01, with 15.23M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 17.6.
What is the Willdan stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Willdan is $137.50, +83.3% from the last close. Of the 4 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 4 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Willdan stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Willdan is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $75.01 is 38.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $121.61. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Willdan report earnings next?
Willdan is expected to report on Nov 5, 2026, after the market closes (24 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.08 per share on revenue of $107.8M. Willdan beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 17.2% on average across the report.
What is Willdan’s 52-week high and low?
Willdan’s 52-week high is $137.00 and its 52-week low is $64.67; it closed at $75.01 on Oct 12, 2026, −19.9% over the past year.
Is Willdan stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality) and 2 as headwinds (trend and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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