NYSE:MDU MDU Resources Group (MDU) Stock Price, News & Analysis $19.12 +0.03 (+0.13%) Closing price 10/21/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.12 0.00 (-0.03%) As of 04:00 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$19.08▼$19.1850-Day Range$18.40▼$20.6552-Week Range$18.24▼$22.98Volume1.80 million shsAverage Volume1.77 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.92 billionP/E Ratio20.13Dividend Yield3.03%Price Target$23.75Consensus RatingHold Company Overview MDU Resources Group, Inc. is a regulated energy delivery company headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota. Through its utility and pipeline businesses, the company provides electric and natural gas services to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers. Montana-Dakota Utilities operates electric generation, transmission and distribution systems, as well as natural gas distribution networks, across parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. Great Plains Natural Gas provides natural gas service in portions of Minnesota. MDU Resources also operates WBI Energy, which owns and manages interstate natural gas transmission and storage assets serving markets in the Upper Midwest and Rocky Mountain region. Founded in 1924, MDU Resources historically operated a broader portfolio that included construction materials and construction services. In 2023, it separated Knife River Corporation, its construction materials business, and in 2024 it completed the separation of its construction services operations into Everus Construction Group. MDU Resources now focuses primarily on regulated utilities and natural gas infrastructure.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More MDU Resources Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks69th Percentile Overall ScoreMDU MarketRank™: 3.446848290595 of 5 starsMDU Resources Group scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 63rd out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingMDU Resources Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialMDU Resources Group has a consensus price target of $23.75, representing about 24.2% upside from its current price of $19.13.Amount of Analyst CoverageMDU Resources Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about MDU Resources Group's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.16% Earnings GrowthEarnings for MDU Resources Group are expected to grow by 8.16% in the coming year, from $0.98 to $1.06 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of MDU Resources Group is 20.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.44.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of MDU Resources Group is 20.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 22.79.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMDU Resources Group has a PEG Ratio of 3.53. 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 1.41. 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 Shorted9.24% 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 8.09.Change versus previous monthShort interest in MDU Resources Group has recently increased by 10.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldMDU Resources Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.04%, 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 61.05%. 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 54.72% 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 Media1.3 / 5News SentimentN/A News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article 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 160% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added MDU Resources Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. MDU Stock News HeadlinesMDU Resources to Webcast Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference CallOctober 15, 2026 | prnewswire.comJ.P. Morgan Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Mdu Resources Group (MDU)October 11, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comTrump’s Plan To Cheat HistoryChina has slashed its U.S. Treasury holdings by more than 45% from their peak, while building gold vaults and payment networks that bypass the dollar entirely. Since the Federal Reserve opened in 1913, the dollar has lost most of its purchasing power. Porter Stansberry argues a new monetary order is forming around AI infrastructure, chips and energy, pointing to stocks like Vertiv, GE Vernova and Arista Networks that have surged hundreds of percent in recent years.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Mdu Resources Group (MDU) Gets a Buy from Argus ResearchOctober 4, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comDid MDU’s (MDU) 350-Mile Bakken East Pipeline Bet Just Reframe Its Infrastructure Investment Narrative?October 2, 2026 | sg.finance.yahoo.comMDU Resources Approves Construction of Bakken East PipelineOctober 1, 2026 | marketscreener.comMWBI Energy Reaches Positive Final Investment Decision to Build Bakken East PipelineSeptember 30, 2026 | prnewswire.comBakken Project Adding Promise For MDU Resources (Rating Upgrade)September 2, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee 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 the year. Since then, MDU shares have decreased by 2.1% and is now trading at $19.1250. How were MDU Resources Group's earnings last quarter? MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.01. The business's revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are MDU Resources Group's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of MDU Resources Group include Perpetual Ltd (0.63%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%), Allied Investment Advisors LLC (0.01%) and ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. (0.01%). 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 Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Ford Motor (F), AbbVie (ABBV) and Verizon Communications (VZ). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 10/1 Dividend9/10/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend9/10/2026Dividend Payable10/01/2026Today10/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal 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. Yellow Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 MDU's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. MDU has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Multi - Utilities 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$23.75 High Price Target$27.00 Low Price Target$21.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.95 Trailing P/E Ratio20.13 Forward P/E Ratio19.52 P/E Growth3.53Net Income$190.40 million Net Margins10.75% Pretax Margin11.66% Return on Equity6.89% Return on Assets2.58% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.88 Current Ratio0.99 Quick Ratio0.95 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.88 billion Price / Sales2.09 Cash Flow$1.96 per share Price / Cash Flow9.77 Book Value$13.57 per share Price / Book1.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares204,710,000Free Float203,682,000Market Cap$3.92 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.66 Social Links 7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever PortfolioA strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership. 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