NYSE:MDU MDU Resources Group - MDU Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding MDU Resources Group, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $30.48 +0.12 (+0.40%) (As of 03/31/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$30.23▼$30.6250-Day Range$28.66▼$32.0852-Week Range$24.92▼$32.53Volume838,821 shsAverage Volume927,224 shsMarket Capitalization$6.21 billionP/E Ratio16.84Dividend Yield2.92%Price Target$30.50 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability MDU Resources Group MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingReduce1.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside0.1% Upside$30.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.02% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-5.96Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.24Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth3.00%From $2.00 to $2.06 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.95 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector64th out of 86 stocksMining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels Industry11th out of 15 stocks 0.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMDU Resources Group has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $30.50, MDU Resources Group has a forecasted upside of 0.1% from its current price of $30.48.Amount of Analyst CoverageMDU Resources Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.02% 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 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MDU Resources Group has recently decreased by 45.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMDU Resources Group pays a meaningful dividend of 2.99%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMDU Resources Group has been increasing its dividend for 27 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of MDU Resources Group is 49.17%. 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 43.20% next year. This indicates that MDU Resources Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.5 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreMDU Resources Group has received a -76.09% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Mdu Resources in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Natural gas distribution services", "Natural gas distribution equipment", "Natural gas distribution equipment maintenance", and "Electricity produced with natural gas" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for MDU Resources Group is -5.96. Previous Next 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMDU Resources Group has a news sentiment score of 1.24. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.48 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 Interest13 people have searched for MDU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 30% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, MDU Resources Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.89% of the stock of MDU Resources Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions70.83% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for MDU Resources Group are expected to grow by 3.00% in the coming year, from $2.00 to $2.06 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MDU Resources Group is 16.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 129.25.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MDU Resources Group is 16.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 108.49.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMDU Resources Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.58. 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 1.73. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) StockMDU Resources Group, Inc. engages in the provision of natural resource products and related services to energy and transportation infrastructure. It operates through the following business segments: Electric, Natural Gas Distribution, Pipeline and Midstream, Construction Materials and Contracting, Construction Services, and Other. The Electric segment generates, transmits and distributes electricity in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The Natural Gas Distribution segment distributes natural gas in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington. The Pipeline and Midstream segment offers natural gas transportation, underground storage, processing and gathering services, as well as oil gathering, through regulated and non-regulated pipeline systems and processing facilities. The Construction Materials and Contracting segment mines aggregates and markets crushed stone, sand, gravel and related construction materials, including ready-mixed concrete, cement, asphalt, liquid asphalt and other value-added products. The Construction Services segment refers to the inside and outside specialty contracting services. The company was foundRead More 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. Email Address MDU Stock News HeadlinesMarch 15, 2023 | nasdaq.comMDU Dividend Yield Pushes Above 3%February 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.2225March 31, 2023 | WealthPop (Ad)Adam Mesh: “This Strategy Saved My Trading Career”Adam Mesh was $50,000 in the hole - and ready to quit trading for good… Until he discovered the secret to unlocking double-digit income. 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January 26, 2023 | marketwatch.com8-K: MDU RESOURCES GROUP INCJanuary 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Schedules Webcast of Year-End 2022 Earnings Conference CallJanuary 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Names Nathan Ring CFO of Knife River CorporationDecember 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMDU vs. NJR: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?December 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Expects Second Quarter Spinoff of Knife River Corp.; Strategic Review of MDU Construction Services Group UnderwayDecember 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comReturns On Capital At MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) Have StalledNovember 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources (MDU) 5-Year Capex to Focus on InfrastructureNovember 22, 2022 | seekingalpha.comMDU Resources Group: Opinion UnchangedNovember 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.2225November 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Names Brian Gray President of Knife River Corporation; David Barney Remains CEONovember 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Appoints German Carmona Alvarez to Board of DirectorsNovember 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Increases Stock Dividend 32nd Consecutive YearNovember 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Group Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAlliant Energy (LNT) Q3 Earnings Lag Estimates, Sales Up Y/YNovember 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comNational Fuel Gas (NFG) Q4 Earnings & Revenues Lag EstimatesNovember 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources (MDU) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Backlog RisesNovember 3, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.comMDU Resources Q3 Profit Increases, but misses estimatesNovember 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Reports Third Quarter Earnings; Board Authorizes Strategic Review for MDU Construction Services GroupSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Email Address MDU Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/1 Dividend12/07/2022Dividend Payable1/01/2023Last Earnings2/09/2023Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend3/08/2023Today3/31/2023Dividend Payable4/01/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:MDU CUSIP55269010 CIK67716 Webwww.mdu.com Phone(701) 530-1000Fax701-222-7606Employees14,929Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$30.50 High Stock Price Forecast$31.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$30.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+0.1%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.81 Trailing P/E Ratio16.84 Forward P/E Ratio15.24 P/E Growth2.58Net Income$367.49 million Net Margins5.27% Pretax Margin6.63% Return on Equity10.99% Return on Assets4.05% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.77 Current Ratio1.36 Quick Ratio1.10 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.97 billion Price / Sales0.89 Cash Flow$3.57 per share Price / Cash Flow8.54 Book Value$17.64 per share Price / Book1.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares203,620,000Free Float201,812,000Market Cap$6.21 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.74 Key ExecutivesDavid L. GoodinPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorJason L. VollmerChief Financial Officer & Vice PresidentPeggy A. LinkChief Information Officer & Vice PresidentKarl A. LiepitzSecretary, Vice President & General CounselAnne M. JonesChief Human Resources Officer & Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsAlgonquin Power & UtilitiesNYSE:AQNIDACORPNYSE:IDANational Fuel GasNYSE:NFGUGINYSE:UGINew Jersey ResourcesNYSE:NJRView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipVoya Investment Management LLCSold 3,578 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.072%Cascade Investment Group Inc.Bought 20,000 shares on 2/27/2023Ownership: 0.010%NatixisBought 4,858 shares on 2/24/2023Ownership: 0.002%Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLCSold 10,550 shares on 2/21/2023Ownership: 0.009%Adalta Capital Management LLCBought 5,500 shares on 2/21/2023Ownership: 0.003%View All Institutional Transactions MDU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell MDU Resources Group stock right now? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MDU Resources Group in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "sell" MDU shares. View MDU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is MDU Resources Group's stock price forecast for 2023? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for MDU Resources Group's shares. Their MDU share price forecasts range from $30.00 to $31.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $30.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 0.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MDU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MDU shares performed in 2023? MDU Resources Group's stock was trading at $30.34 at the start of the year. Since then, MDU stock has increased by 0.5% and is now trading at $30.48. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting MDU Resources Group? MDU Resources Group saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,990,000 shares, a drop of 45.8% from the February 28th total of 3,670,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 869,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.3 days. Currently, 1.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. View MDU Resources Group's Short Interest. When is MDU Resources Group's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 3rd 2023. View our MDU earnings forecast. How were MDU Resources Group's earnings last quarter? MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 9th. The utilities provider reported $0.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.10. The utilities provider earned $1.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.50 billion. MDU Resources Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.99% and a net margin of 5.27%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 28.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.42 earnings per share. How often does MDU Resources Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MDU Resources Group? MDU Resources Group announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.2225 per share on Saturday, April 1st. This represents a $0.89 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 8th. Read our dividend analysis for MDU. What ETFs hold MDU Resources Group's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) stock in their portfolio include LeaderShares Activist Leaders ETF (ACTV), First Trust RBA American Industrial RenaissanceTM ETF (AIRR), RiverFront Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF (RFDA), ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (REGL), Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum ETF (PUI), Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF (XMLV), SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) and Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF (XMVM). Is MDU Resources Group a good dividend stock? MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) pays an annual dividend of $0.89 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.99%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 27 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 49.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MDU will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.20% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MDU. What is Terry D. Hildestad's approval rating as MDU Resources Group's CEO? 10 employees have rated MDU Resources Group Chief Executive Officer Terry D. Hildestad on Glassdoor.com. Terry D. Hildestad has an approval rating of 76% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of MDU Resources Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other MDU Resources Group investors own include AT&T (T), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AbbVie (ABBV), Verizon Communications (VZ), Altria Group (MO), Pfizer (PFE), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and General Electric (GE). What is MDU Resources Group's stock symbol? MDU Resources Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MDU." Who are MDU Resources Group's major shareholders? MDU Resources Group's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.58%), Franklin Resources Inc. (2.17%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (1.58%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.46%), Norges Bank (0.99%) and River Road Asset Management LLC (0.94%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniele Addis, David C Barney, David L Goodin, David M Sparby, Jason L Vollmer, Margaret A Link, Nicole A Kivisto and Thomas S Everist. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is MDU Resources Group's stock price today? One share of MDU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $30.48. How much money does MDU Resources Group make? MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) has a market capitalization of $6.21 billion and generates $6.97 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $367.49 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.81 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does MDU Resources Group have? The company employs 14,929 workers across the globe. How can I contact MDU Resources Group? MDU Resources Group's mailing address is 1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE P.O. Box 5650, BISMARCK ND, 58506. The official website for the company is www.mdu.com. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at (701) 530-1000, via email at investor@mduresources.com, or via fax at 701-222-7606. 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