Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Willdan Group, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Willdan Group, Inc.’s stock price such as:

• Willdan Group, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Willdan Group, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for WLDN from analysts
• WLDN’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN)

Before we jump into Willdan Group, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Willdan Group, Inc. is a provider of professional, technical, and consulting services to utilities, government agencies, and private industry. The Company’s segments include Energy and Engineering and Consulting. Energy segment provides specialized and comprehensive energy solutions to businesses, utilities, state agencies, municipalities, and non-profit organizations. Its energy services include audit and surveys, program design, master planning, demand reduction, grid optimization, benchmarking analyses, design engineering, construction management, performance contracting, installation, alternative financing, measurement and verification services, and advances in software and data analytics for long term planning. Engineering and Consulting segment provides civil engineering-related construction management, building and safety, city engineering office management, city planning, civil design, geotechnical, material testing and other engineering consulting services to its clients.

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Willdan Group, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 03, 2024, 3:59 PM, CST, Willdan Group, Inc.’s stock price was $31.29.

Willdan Group, Inc. is up 9.87% from its previous closing price of $28.48.

During the last market session, Willdan Group, Inc.’s stock traded between $28.26 and $28.98. Currently, there are 13.51 million shares of Willdan Group, Inc. stock available for purchase.

Willdan Group, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 35.7, which is high compared to the Business Support Services industry median of 25.7. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Willdan Group, Inc. Stock Price History

Willdan Group, Inc.’s (WLDN) price is currently up 11% so far this month.

During the month of May, Willdan Group, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $32.66 and a low of $28.26.

Over the last year, Willdan Group, Inc. has hit prices as high as $30.46 and as low as $14.10. Year to date, Willdan Group, Inc.’s stock is up 75.29%.

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What Caused Willdan Group, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

One of the most common factors that can drastically impact a stock’s price is analyst upgrades and downgrades. When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. However, as of May 02, 2024,, no analysts have changed their rating of Willdan Group, Inc.’s stock over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Willdan Group, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Willdan Group, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Willdan Group, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Willdan Group, Inc. (WLDN) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Willdan Group, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 02, 2024, Willdan Group, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 20.44%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 92 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Willdan Group, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 3, 2024, Willdan Group, Inc.’s stock price is $31.29, which is up 9.87% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Willdan Group, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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