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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$38.83
-1.2%
$37.35
$33.00
$40.23
$3.11B0.46594,909 shs820,510 shs
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
$59.03
-2.2%
$58.95
$50.72
$65.59
$4.23B0.68487,999 shs514,932 shs
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
$16.73
+0.4%
$17.40
$14.91
$30.52
$3.42B0.811.94 million shs1.48 million shs
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
$69.00
+0.3%
$80.31
$64.89
$95.77
$44.95B0.765.65 million shs4.42 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
-1.31%-1.84%+5.74%+6.44%+12.75%
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
-2.21%-1.89%-1.06%-3.17%+10.61%
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
+0.44%-1.28%+1.66%-11.07%-27.13%
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
+0.44%-4.18%-15.93%-21.53%-2.76%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
3.1977 of 5 stars
0.82.03.31.92.12.51.9
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
2.9813 of 5 stars
1.02.05.00.92.11.71.3
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
4.5863 of 5 stars
3.43.02.51.21.53.32.5
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
4.952 of 5 stars
3.34.05.02.24.03.31.9
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
1.67
Reduce$37.33-3.85% Downside
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
2.00
Hold$62.335.60% Upside
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
2.75
Moderate Buy$21.0025.54% Upside
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
2.67
Moderate Buy$81.5018.12% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest MDU, BKH, AVA, and SRE Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/4/2025
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
BMO Capital Markets
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$92.00 ➝ $78.00
3/3/2025
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
Jefferies Financial Group
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold$96.00 ➝ $77.00
2/27/2025
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
Barclays
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DowngradeOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$95.00 ➝ $72.00
2/26/2025
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
Guggenheim
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$95.00 ➝ $87.00
2/26/2025
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
Mizuho
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$92.00 ➝ $76.00
2/26/2025
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
Morgan Stanley
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$100.00 ➝ $85.00
2/26/2025
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$96.00 ➝ $88.00
2/26/2025
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
UBS Group
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$95.00 ➝ $78.00
2/26/2025
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
The Goldman Sachs Group
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$99.00 ➝ $76.00
2/7/2025
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
Scotiabank
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$67.00 ➝ $66.00
1/28/2025
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
Jefferies Financial Group
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$40.00 ➝ $39.00
(Data available from 3/13/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$1.94B1.61$5.81 per share6.68$32.12 per share1.21
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
$2.13B1.99$7.66 per share7.71$50.09 per share1.18
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
$1.76B1.94$1.89 per share8.85$14.27 per share1.17
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
$13.19B3.41$6.62 per share10.43$52.03 per share1.33
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$171.18M$2.2715.4715.352.5610.24%7.83%2.56%5/7/2025 (Estimated)
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
$273.10M$3.9215.0613.542.7512.84%7.82%2.76%5/14/2025 (Estimated)
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
$281.10M$1.3812.1216.562.767.31%10.20%3.85%5/1/2025 (Estimated)
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
$3.08B$4.4215.2013.422.1922.63%8.06%3.04%5/6/2025 (Estimated)

Latest MDU, BKH, AVA, and SRE Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
2/26/2025Q4 2024
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$0.86$0.84-$0.02$0.84$487.48 million$517.00 million
2/25/2025Q4 2024
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
$1.47$1.50+$0.03$1.04$4.73 billion$3.76 billion
2/6/2025Q4 2024
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
$0.31$0.34+$0.03$0.27$789.62 millionN/A
2/5/2025Q4 2024
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
$1.20$1.37+$0.17$1.37$944.00 millionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
$1.965.05%+3.98%86.34%23 Years
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
$2.704.57%+4.32%68.88%55 Years
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
$0.523.11%-15.82%37.68%N/A
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
$2.583.74%+4.07%58.37%22 Years

Latest MDU, BKH, AVA, and SRE Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/25/2025
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
quarterly$0.64502.96%3/20/20253/20/20254/15/2025
2/13/2025
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
quarterly$0.133.08%3/13/20253/13/20254/1/2025
2/12/2025
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
quarterly$0.495.3%2/26/20252/26/20253/14/2025
1/24/2025
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
quarterly$0.67604.7%2/18/20252/18/20253/1/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
1.05
0.75
0.48
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
1.19
0.97
0.77
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
0.73
1.15
1.07
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
0.89
0.52
0.47

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
85.24%
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
86.71%
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
71.44%
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
89.65%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
0.96%
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
0.61%
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
1.00%
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
0.27%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Avista Co. stock logo
AVA
Avista
1,85880.13 million78.42 millionOptionable
Black Hills Co. stock logo
BKH
Black Hills
2,84171.62 million71.17 millionOptionable
MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock logo
MDU
MDU Resources Group
9,145204.33 million201.85 millionOptionable
Sempra stock logo
SRE
Sempra
15,400651.46 million631.88 millionOptionable

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Avista NYSE:AVA

$38.83 -0.48 (-1.22%)
Closing price 03/12/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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$38.84 +0.01 (+0.01%)
As of 03/12/2025 06:58 PM Eastern
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Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It operates in two segments, Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the supply of electricity to customers in Montana; and wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar generation facilities. As of December 31, 2023, it supplied retail electric services to approximately 416,000 customers; and retail natural gas services to approximately 381,000 customers. The company also operates five hydroelectric generation facilities with capacity of 102.7 MW; and four diesel generating facilities with a capacity of 107.5 MW. It also engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.

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Black Hills NYSE:BKH

$59.03 -1.30 (-2.15%)
Closing price 03/12/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$59.04 +0.01 (+0.02%)
As of 03/12/2025 06:52 PM Eastern
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Black Hills Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the United States. The company operates in two segments: Electric Utilities and Gas Utilities. The Electric Utilities segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to approximately 222,000 electric utility customers in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming; and owns and operates 1,394 megawatts of generation capacity and 9,106 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines. The Gas Utilities segment distributes natural gas to approximately 1,116,000 natural gas utility customers in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming; owns and operates 4,663 miles of intrastate gas transmission pipelines; 42,514 miles of gas distribution mains and service lines; seven natural gas storage sites; and approximately 50,000 horsepower of compression and 516 miles of gathering lines. It also constructs and maintains customer owned gas infrastructure facilities for gas transportation customers; and provides appliance repair services to residential utility customers, as well as electrical system construction services to large industrial customers. In addition, the company produces electric power through wind, natural gas, and coal-fired generating plants; and coal at its coal mine located near Gillette, Wyoming. Black Hills Corporation was incorporated in 1941 and is headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota.

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MDU Resources Group NYSE:MDU

$16.73 +0.07 (+0.41%)
Closing price 03/12/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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$16.70 -0.03 (-0.16%)
As of 03/12/2025 06:34 PM Eastern
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MDU Resources Group, Inc. engages in the regulated energy delivery, and construction materials and services businesses in the United States. It operates through four segments: Electric, Natural Gas Distribution, Pipeline, and Construction Services. The Electric segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming; and operates 3,400 miles of transmission lines, 4,800 miles of distribution lines, and 82 transmission and 298 distribution substations. The Natural Gas Distribution segment distributes natural gas for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming; and supplies related value-added services. The Pipeline segment provides natural gas transportation and underground storage services through a regulated pipeline system primarily in the Rocky Mountain and northern Great Plains regions; and cathodic protection and other energy-related services. The Construction Services segment offers electrical and mechanical contracting services, including the construction and maintenance of electrical and communication wiring and infrastructure, fire suppression systems, mechanical piping, and services; transmission and distribution contracting services, comprise construction and maintenance of overhead and underground electrical, and gas and communication infrastructure; and manufactures and supplies transmission and distribution lines construction equipment and tools. It serves manufacturing, commercial, industrial, transportation, institutional, and renewable and government customers, as well as utilities. MDU Resources Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota.

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Sempra NYSE:SRE

$69.00 +0.21 (+0.31%)
Closing price 03/12/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$69.28 +0.28 (+0.40%)
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Sempra operates as an energy infrastructure company in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Sempra California, Sempra Texas Utilities, and Sempra Infrastructure. The Sempra California segment provides electric services; and natural gas services to San Diego County. As of December 31, 2023, it offered electric services to approximately 3.6 million population and natural gas services to approximately 3.3 million population that covers 4,100 square miles. This segment owns and operates a natural gas distribution, transmission, and storage system that supplies natural gas. As of December 31, 2023, it serves a population of 21 million covering an area of 24,000 square miles. The Sempra Texas Utilities segment engages in the regulated electricity transmission and distribution. As of December 31, 2023, its transmission system included 18,298 circuit miles of transmission lines; 1,257 transmission and distribution substations; interconnection to 173 third-party generation facilities totaling 54,277 MW; and distribution system included approximately 4.0 million points of delivery and consisted of 125,116 miles of overhead and underground lines. The Sempra Infrastructure segment develops, builds, operates, and invests in energy infrastructure to help enable the energy transition in North American markets and worldwide. The company was formerly known as Sempra Energy and changed its name to Sempra in May 2023. Sempra was incorporated in 1996 and is based in San Diego, California.