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Positive short-term earnings-growth and contract setup: Q1 2026 showed higher revenue and net income, Burton Energy acquisition expands the platform, and a $27M NYC Accelerator contract adds visible work. Headlines cite raised guidance and roughly 39% implied analyst upside, while shares are up about 7.6% over 21 trading days near recent highs.
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Valuation Metrics
Fundamental Analysis
Key Financial Insights: ⢠Strong Margins ⢠Cash Conversion ⢠Rich Valuation WLDN shows solid margins, returns, and manageable leverage, but weaker recent cash conversion and a rich valuation make the stock less compelling near term.
Price Behavior
Key Price Behavior Insights: ⢠Lower highs ⢠Failed rebounds ⢠Tight support Support Level: $72-$73 Resistance Level: $76-$79 WLDN is in a short-term downtrend over the last month, with $72-$73 as fragile support and $76-$79 as resistance, so a break below support would weaken the setup further while only a reclaim of resistance would suggest stabilization.
Sentiment & News
Key News Insights: ⢠Grid demand ⢠Margin expansion ⢠Acquisition scale Willdan Group's outlook remains constructive as strong grid, energy-efficiency, and data-center demand, plus acquisitions and margin expansion, continue to support growth and valuation.
AI Summary
WLDN now looks more like a secular energy-transition/grid-infrastructure play than a steady services compounder, but with the stock already priced for growth, the critical test is whether Burton, data-center demand, and new contracts can convert into sustained free cash flow and margin expansion fast enough to justify the premium.
Description
Willdan Group, Inc. is a U.S.-based provider of professional, technical and consulting services operating through two divisions: Energy and Engineering & Consulting. The company delivers a range of energy program services, software and analytics alongside engineering, planning, construction management and regulatory compliance support for public agencies, utilities and private sector clients. Founded in 1964, Willdan is headquartered in Anaheim, California.
Idea History
| Date | Close | Ticker | Company | Summary | Status | P/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11 | Jun 18 | WLDN | Willdan Group, Inc. | Positive short-term earnings-growth and contract setup: Q1 2026 showed higher revenue and net income, Burton Energy acquisition expands the platform, and a $27M NYC Accelerator contract adds visible work. Headlines cite raised guidance and roughly 39% implied analyst upside, while shares are up about 7.6% over 21 trading days near recent highs. | Closed | -8.7% |
| Jun 4 | Jun 11 | WLDN | Willdan Group, Inc. | Earnings and contract-driven industrial services setup: Q1 2026 net income jumped 82%, EPS beat, full-year guidance was raised, and recent awards include the $27M NYC Accelerator contract and $330M LADWP contract. | Closed | -0.4% |
| May 22 | May 29 | WLDN | Willdan Group, Inc. | Positive earnings-follow-through setup: Q1 beat expectations, margins improved, EPS guidance was raised by 8%, and recent contract wins plus the Burton Energy acquisition support demand from utilities, government, and data-center-related work. | Closed | -2.9% |