WLDN NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Willdan Group Inc · Industrials · Engineering & Construction

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Latest close 72.63 USD
-0.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -21.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 11.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.1%, after a -10.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 25/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 5d.

Setup score 23 out of 100
Latest Close 72.63 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.1% latest completed week
4W Return -10.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -1.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 59.6% 31 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -0.1% Latest completed week; four-week move -10.7%. Indicator stack 33/31 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 25/100 conviction; expected move 17.4%. News sentiment 55/100 56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 5d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -21.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 11.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.1%, after a -10.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.5x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.2212-week average 0.17

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.22Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -10.7% over four weeks, -1.8% over 12 weeks, and -11.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.1%
4W-10.7%
12W-1.8%
26W-42.9%
52W-11.5%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year31
Trend breadth59.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.31Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-168.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-31.28Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-17.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength14/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Value17/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Quality72/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Momentum21/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Growth93/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework41/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
19.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
17.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
38.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
6.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
9.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
9.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
14.9%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
132.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
7.6%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

WLDN shows mixed options pressure with a 25/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.62, expected move of 17.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction25/100
Expected move17.4%
Put/call volume0.63
Pressure12
Speculation2
Volatility96
Trend agreement38
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Insider activity9 / 8

9 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

19 positive · 33 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings5dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move17.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-47.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+19.5%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-25.1%Week of 27 Feb.
Latest week-0.1%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses10
Recent vol7.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.3% / -4.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape25/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 25/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis23/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.22; No reversal markers Factors30/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 76; Small Cap Core rank 84 SVQF41/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 425.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options40/100

WLDN shows mixed options pressure with a 25/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.62, expected move of 17.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 17.4% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

BlackRock (WLDN) discloses 8.0% beneficial stake in Willdan common stock Insiders9 / 8

9 acquisitions and 8 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings5d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202672.63 USD-0.1%92.76 USD54.99 USD-0.31-31.28944.8KOff
17 Jul 202672.70 USD0.9%94.05 USD54.65 USD-0.10-32.641.7MOff
10 Jul 202672.08 USD-5.5%95.34 USD54.31 USD0.06-36.291.6MOff
3 Jul 202676.30 USD-6.2%96.39 USD53.97 USD0.28-31.631.5MOff
26 Jun 202681.32 USD-8.6%97.32 USD53.61 USD0.45-26.722.2MOff
19 Jun 202689.00 USD-7.6%97.97 USD53.21 USD0.32-23.401.5MOff
12 Jun 202696.30 USD-0.9%98.25 USD52.75 USD0.20-14.791.5MOff
5 Jun 202697.21 USD7.0%98.23 USD52.25 USD0.13-11.711.5MOff
29 May 202690.84 USD-2.9%98.02 USD51.75 USD-0.06-20.92879.3KOff
22 May 202693.55 USD1.6%98.14 USD51.28 USD-0.18-16.011.7MOff
15 May 202692.12 USD4.2%98.44 USD50.79 USD-0.47-15.994.5MOff
8 May 202688.39 USD19.5%98.55 USD50.31 USD-0.78-19.282.6MOff
1 May 202673.98 USD-5.1%98.60 USD49.85 USD-1.01-28.402.8MOff
24 Apr 202677.95 USD0.2%99.18 USD49.48 USD-1.14-23.111.1MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.