NYSE:MDU MDU Resources Group (MDU) Stock Price, News & Analysis $22.18 +0.35 (+1.58%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.16 -0.01 (-0.05%) As of 05/22/2026 07:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About MDU Resources Group Stock (NYSE:MDU) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get MDU Resources Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$21.82▼$22.2450-Day Range$19.65▼$22.7952-Week Range$15.76▼$22.98Volume2.02 million shsAverage Volume1.94 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.54 billionP/E Ratio24.10Dividend Yield2.53%Price Target$21.75Consensus RatingHold Company Overview MDU Resources Group, Inc. is a diversified energy and services holding company headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota. The company operates through two primary segments: Utilities and Construction Services and Pipelines & Midstream. Serving a broad geographic footprint across the upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest, MDU provides essential energy distribution and infrastructure services to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The Utilities segment delivers electric and natural gas distribution services in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Kansas, Wisconsin, Michigan and Washington. These operations encompass the design, construction and maintenance of thousands of miles of transmission and distribution lines. The utility network supports approximately 1.3 million combined electric and gas customers and includes ongoing investments in grid modernization and reliability initiatives. MDU’s Construction Services and Pipelines & Midstream businesses offer a range of infrastructure solutions. Construction Services includes road building, utility construction, aggregates, asphalt and ready-mix concrete production, along with specialized contracting for telecommunications networks, wind-energy and environmental projects. The Pipelines & Midstream segment owns and operates gas gathering, transmission and processing facilities, serving commercial and industrial shippers across multiple states. Founded in 1924 as Minnesota-Dakota Utilities, the company expanded through strategic acquisitions and business diversification, adopting the name MDU Resources Group in 1985. Today, MDU is led by President and CEO David C. Goodin and a seasoned executive team. The company emphasizes operational excellence, safety and sustainable growth as it continues to support communities and infrastructure markets throughout its regional footprint.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More MDU Resources Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks36th Percentile Overall ScoreMDU MarketRank™: MDU Resources Group scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 82nd out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingMDU Resources Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for MDU Resources Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageMDU Resources Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about MDU Resources Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.14% Earnings GrowthEarnings for MDU Resources Group are expected to grow by 7.14% in the coming year, from $0.98 to $1.05 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MDU Resources Group is 24.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MDU Resources Group is 24.10, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.43.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMDU Resources Group has a PEG Ratio of 4.10. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMDU Resources Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.56. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about MDU Resources Group's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.70% of the float of MDU Resources Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMDU Resources Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.13.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MDU Resources Group has recently increased by 3.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldMDU Resources Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.53%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMDU Resources Group has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of MDU Resources Group is 60.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, MDU Resources Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 53.33% next year. This indicates that MDU Resources Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about MDU Resources Group's dividend. News and Social Media1.7 / 5News Sentiment-0.20 News SentimentMDU Resources Group has a news sentiment score of -0.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for MDU Resources Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest15 people have searched for MDU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 36% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MDU Resources Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.50% of the stock of MDU Resources Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions71.44% of the stock of MDU Resources Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about MDU Resources Group's insider trading history. Receive MDU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for MDU Resources Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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You’ve been warned.Three Nobel Prize Winners expose this once-in-a-generation wealth shift: “Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You” Porter Stansberry exposes how the convergence of three immense forces is about to rewrite everything about the American way of life: how you work, save, invest… it’s all about to change.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)MDU Resources Expands Long-Term Incentive Plan, Affirms GovernanceMay 13, 2026 | tipranks.comMDU Resources Announces Quarterly Dividend on Common StockMay 13, 2026 | prnewswire.comDoes MDU’s Reaffirmed 2026 Guidance Reveal the Real Stakes of Its Bakken East Pipeline Bet (MDU)?May 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 8, 2026 | insidermonkey.comMDU Resources Group, Inc.: MDU Resources Reports First Quarter 2026 Results; Progress on Proposed Bakken East PipelineMay 7, 2026 | finanznachrichten.deSee More Headlines MDU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MDU shares performed this year? MDU Resources Group's stock was trading at $19.53 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MDU shares have increased by 13.5% and is now trading at $22.1750. How were MDU Resources Group's earnings last quarter? MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.03. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are MDU Resources Group's major shareholders? MDU Resources Group's top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.02%), Bank of America Corp DE (3.03%), Sei Investments Co. (2.57%) and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Jason L Vollmer, Dennis W Johnson, Rob L Johnson, Dale Rosenthal and Charles M Kelley. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of MDU Resources Group? Shares of MDU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of MDU Resources Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MDU Resources Group investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Chevron (CVX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META) and Company Calendar Record date for 4/1 Dividend3/12/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend3/12/2026Dividend Payable4/01/2026Last Earnings5/07/2026Today5/24/2026Record date for 7/1 Dividend6/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/1 Dividend6/11/2026Dividend Payable7/01/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (7m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 MDU's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. MDU has been in this zone for over 7 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - GAS DISTR Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:MDU CIK67716 Webwww.mdu.com Phone(701) 530-1000Fax701-222-7606Employees2,096Year Founded1924Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for MDU Resources Group$21.75 High Price Target$22.00 Low Price Target$21.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.92 Trailing P/E Ratio24.10 Forward P/E Ratio22.63 P/E Growth4.1Net Income$190.40 million Net Margins10.47% Pretax Margin11.38% Return on Equity6.82% Return on Assets2.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.82 Current Ratio0.78 Quick Ratio0.75 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.88 billion Price / Sales2.42 Cash Flow$1.96 per share Price / Cash Flow11.34 Book Value$14.18 per share Price / Book1.56Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares204,710,000Free Float203,682,000Market Cap$4.54 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.70 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for June 2026. 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