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MDU Resources Group (MDU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.61 +0.07 (+0.42%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$16.57 -0.04 (-0.27%)
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About MDU Resources Group Stock (NYSE:MDU)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.45
$16.71
50-Day Range
$15.99
$17.75
52-Week Range
$13.23
$20.39
Volume
1.15 million shs
Average Volume
2.36 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.39 billion
P/E Ratio
12.88
Dividend Yield
3.13%
Price Target
$18.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

MDU Resources Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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64th Percentile Overall Score

MDU MarketRank™: 

MDU Resources Group scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 62nd out of 97 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    MDU Resources Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    MDU Resources Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about MDU Resources Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for MDU Resources Group are expected to grow by 7.45% in the coming year, from $0.94 to $1.01 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of MDU Resources Group is 12.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.68.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of MDU Resources Group is 12.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.21.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    MDU Resources Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.68. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    MDU Resources Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.26. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.03% of the float of MDU Resources Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    MDU Resources Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MDU Resources Group has recently increased by 4.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    MDU Resources Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.17%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    MDU Resources Group has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of MDU Resources Group is 40.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, MDU Resources Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.49% 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.03% of the float of MDU Resources Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    MDU Resources Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MDU Resources Group has recently increased by 4.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for MDU Resources Group this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 5 people have searched for MDU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, MDU Resources Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.94% of the stock of MDU Resources Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    71.44% 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.
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MDU Stock News Headlines

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MDU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

MDU Resources Group's stock was trading at $18.02 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MDU stock has decreased by 7.8% and is now trading at $16.61.

MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 8th. The utilities provider reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.04. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 14.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of MDU Resources Group include Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Dennis W Johnson, Rob L Johnson and Dale Rosenthal.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

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 Walmart (WMT).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/08/2025
Record date for 7/1 Dividend
6/12/2025
Dividend Payable
7/01/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/14/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - GAS DISTR
Sub-Industry
Multi-Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:MDU
CIK
67716
Employees
11,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$19.00
Low Price Target
$17.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
12.84
Forward P/E Ratio
17.62
P/E Growth
2.68
Net Income
$281.11 million
Pretax Margin
6.28%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.76 billion
Cash Flow
$1.91 per share
Price / Cash Flow
8.65
Book Value
$13.20 per share
Price / Book
1.25

Miscellaneous

Free Float
202,410,000
Market Cap
$3.38 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.70

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This page (NYSE:MDU) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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