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

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $16.92 to $17.09
• 50-Day Range: $16.46 to $18.61
• 52-Week Range: $12.74 to $20.39
• Volume: 216,449 shs
• Average Volume: 2.39 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.49 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.37
• Dividend Yield: 3.05%
• Price Target: $21.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MDU Resources Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MDU Resources Group scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 6th out of 92 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MDU Resources Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MDU Resources Group has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.45%

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 12.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.73.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MDU Resources Group is 12.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.23.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

MDU Resources Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.76. 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 1.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.78% 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, 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 12.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

MDU Resources Group pays a meaningful dividend of 3.05%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

MDU Resources Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of MDU Resources Group is 37.68%. 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -6.38

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.78% 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, 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 12.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.36

News Sentiment

MDU Resources Group has a news sentiment score of 1.36. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for MDU Resources Group this week, compared to 5 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 -55% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added MDU Resources Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MDU Resources Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $499,200.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% 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.

MDU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MDU shares performed this year?

MDU Resources Group's stock was trading at $18.02 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MDU stock has decreased by 6.9% and is now trading at $16.7850.
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How were MDU Resources Group's earnings last quarter?

MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.03. MDU Resources Group had a net margin of 7.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.20%.

Who are MDU Resources Group's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of MDU Resources Group include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.28%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.02%), Corvex Management LP (3.49%) and First Trust Advisors LP (3.43%). Insiders that own company stock include Dennis W Johnson, Rob L Johnson and Dale Rosenthal.
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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 Walmart (WMT).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 1/1 Dividend: 12/12/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/01/2025
• Last Earnings: 2/06/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend: 3/13/2025
• Today: 3/24/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Mining & quarrying of nonmetallic minerals, except fuels
• Sub-Industry: Multi-Utilities
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MDU
• CIK: 67716
• Web: www.mdu.com
• Phone: (701) 530-1000
• Fax: 701-222-7606
• Employees: 9,145
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $21.00
• High Stock Price Target: $30.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $17.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.38
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.86
• P/E Growth: 2.76
• Net Income: $281.10 million
• Net Margins: 7.31%
• Pretax Margin: 11.30%
• Return on Equity: 10.20%
• Return on Assets: 3.85%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.73
• Current Ratio: 1.15
• Quick Ratio: 1.07

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.76 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.95
• Cash Flow: $1.90 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.85
• Book Value: $14.27 per share
• Price / Book: 1.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 204,331,000
• Free Float: 201,849,000
• Market Cap: $3.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.81