MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the five research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $21.00.

MDU has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of MDU Resources Group in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on MDU Resources Group to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of MDU Resources Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of MDU Resources Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MDU Resources Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in MDU Resources Group by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,828,483 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $465,132,000 after purchasing an additional 571,015 shares during the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC raised its stake in shares of MDU Resources Group by 41.3% in the fourth quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 12,894,945 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $251,709,000 after purchasing an additional 3,766,737 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of MDU Resources Group by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 10,031,797 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $195,824,000 after purchasing an additional 267,700 shares during the period. Earnest Partners LLC boosted its position in MDU Resources Group by 678.2% in the fourth quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 9,946,196 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $194,150,000 after buying an additional 8,668,137 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp increased its holdings in MDU Resources Group by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,121,385 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $139,991,000 after buying an additional 281,025 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.44% of the company’s stock.

MDU Resources Group Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of MDU Resources Group stock opened at $20.80 on Tuesday. MDU Resources Group has a 52-week low of $15.04 and a 52-week high of $21.49. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $20.09 and its 200-day moving average price is $18.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The company has a market cap of $4.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.36, a PEG ratio of 3.58 and a beta of 0.75.

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.37. MDU Resources Group had a net margin of 10.15% and a return on equity of 7.00%. The company had revenue of $534.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $560.72 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.90 earnings per share. MDU Resources Group’s revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. MDU Resources Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.930-1.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that MDU Resources Group will post 0.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MDU Resources Group Company Profile

MDU Resources Group, Inc is a diversified energy and services holding company headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota. The company operates through two primary segments: Utilities and Construction Services and Pipelines & Midstream. Serving a broad geographic footprint across the upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest, MDU provides essential energy distribution and infrastructure services to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

The Utilities segment delivers electric and natural gas distribution services in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Kansas, Wisconsin, Michigan and Washington.