Willdan Group has delivered four consecutive quarterly earnings beats with an average surprise of 68%, supporting a favorable risk-reward profile, though near-term momentum weakness and a technical death cross require caution before adding to the position.
Thesis pillars
- Earnings Beat Consistency→Stable
- Analyst Upside Target Gap→Stable
- Strong Piotroski Financial Health→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup · Inst Constrain edge
Industrials · Engineering & Construction
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $76.30 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Below 200-MA, MA slope -2.4%/30d (confirmed downtrend).
Willdan Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides professional, technical, and consulting services through engineering, program management, policy advisory, and software and data analytics primarily in the United States. The company operates in two segments: Energy,... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $76.30 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Below 200-MA, MA slope -2.4%/30d (confirmed downtrend). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 9, MACD bearish. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 33d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and clean insider activity and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-05Recent Developments — Willdan Group, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Willdan (WLDN) Moves 8.7% Higher: Will This Strength Last? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS A Look At Willdan Group’s Valuation As It Wins NYC Accelerator Energy Efficiency Contract - Sahm — Sahm positive
- NEWS Willdan wins $27 million contract to redesign and implement New York City accelerator program - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com positive
- NEWS Willdan Wins $27 Million Contract to Redesign and Implement New York City Accelerator Program - Business Wire — Business Wire positive
- NEWS Willdan Group, Inc. Wins $27 Million Contract to Redesign and Implement New York City Accelerator Program - marketscreen — marketscreener.com positive
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $76.30 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Below 200-MA, MA slope -2.4%/30d (confirmed downtrend). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 9, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $73.53. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $116.88 (+53.2% upside). Prior stop was $73.53. Stop-loss: $73.53.
Negative momentum; Below 200-MA, MA slope -2.4%/30d (confirmed downtrend); Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin 4.7%), Material insider selling (5 sells, 0.53% of cap).
Willdan Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 20.5 (forward 14.4). TrendMatrix value score: 7.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover WLDN with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $138.
What does Willdan Group, Inc. do?Willdan Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides professional, technical, and consulting services through...
Willdan Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides professional, technical, and consulting services through engineering, program management, policy advisory, and software and data analytics primarily in the United States. The company 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, AI data center power solutions, 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. The Engineering and Consulting segment provides building and safety, city engineering and code enforcement, development review, disaster recovery, geotechnical, earthquake, planning and surveying, contract staff support, program and construction management, structures, transportation and traffic engineering, and water resources services. This segment also offers district administration, financial consulting, and federal compliance services. It serves investor and municipal owned energy utilities, public and governmental agencies, including cities, counties, redevelopment agencies, water districts, school districts, and universities; state and federal agencies; and commercial and industrial firms, as well as various other special districts and agencies. Willdan Group, Inc. was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Anaheim, California.