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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
Price Behavior
Key Price Behavior Insights: ⢠Lower highs ⢠Support holding ⢠Resistance overhead Support Level: $72.60-$72.80 Resistance Level: $75.00-$77.00 WLDN is technically fragile after weakening about 8% over the last month, with lower highs/lows and repeated resistance near $75-$77, but holding $72.6-$72.8 remains key support for stabilization. ŕ´
Sentiment & News
Key News Insights: ⢠Margin Expansion ⢠Data Center Demand ⢠Cogeneration Win Willdan's headlines point to accelerating growth from grid modernization, data-center demand, and margin expansion, reinforced by acquisitions and a $31 million cogeneration win, with Q2 results due Aug. 6.
AI Summary
WLDN is increasingly a leveraged play on grid modernization, data-center and energy-efficiency capex rather than a plain consulting name, but with the stock already priced for growth and trading weakly, the key takeaway is that upside now depends on proving sustained margin expansion and clean acquisition integrationânot just higher revenue.
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% |