Is Willdan Group (WLDN) a Good Long-Term Bet?

Conestoga Capital Advisors, an asset management company, released its third-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Equity markets continued their momentum that began in early April, reaching new all-time highs in the third quarter. The Conestoga Micro-Cap Composite returned 11.7% net-of-fees in the third quarter, compared to the Russell Microcap Growth Index’s return of 19.9%. Please check the top 5 holdings of the fund for a better understanding of their best picks for 2025.

In its third-quarter 2025 investor letter, Conestoga Capital Advisors highlighted stocks such as Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN). Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) offers professional, technical, and consulting services that operate in the Energy and Engineering and Consulting segments. The one-month return of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) was -8.00%, and its shares gained 114.22% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On October 17, 2025, Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) stock closed at $95.40 per share, with a market capitalization of $1.399 billion.

Conestoga Capital Advisors stated the following regarding Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) in its third quarter 2025 investor letter:

“Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) provides professional services focused on energy efficiency, engineering, and consulting. The stock was up on strong execution in energy efficiency services, supported by federal and state infrastructure funding. Robust project wins in utility programs and government contracts expanded backlog, while improved cost controls boosted margins. Growing adoption of clean energy consulting services added to visibility. The company also benefited from investor optimism around sustainability linked infrastructure spending.”

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. According to our database, 25 hedge fund portfolios held Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) at the end of the second quarter, up from 22 at the end of the previous quarter.  While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

In another article, we covered Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN) and shared the list of stocks Jim Cramer discussed. In the previous quarter investor letter, Conestoga Capital Advisors shared its confidence in the growth prospects of Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WLDN). In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q3 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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