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MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU)

Utilities | Utilities - Regulated Gas | Bismarck, United States | NYSE
18.61 USD +0.07 (0.378%) ⇧ (Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:50 a.m. EDT

The long-term outlook is solid, driven by a powerful nine-year price trajectory that has nearly doubled (+95%) and a recent year-over-year surge of +23.6%. While the trailing 12-month performance has been flat, the underlying business shows robust growth with 47% earnings expansion and a healthy payout ratio of 59.6%, supporting a 3.5-star long-term rating. The dividend yield of 3.0% is attractive but reflects the depressed share price rather than a massive increase in payout, warranting a 3.5-star yield rating. However, the short-term picture is murky. The stock is currently trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating lingering technical weakness. The statistical forecasting model leans slightly negative for the next 45 days, and recent price action shows a lack of immediate upward momentum. Despite the bullish analyst consensus and insider buying, the immediate catalyst is missing, leading to a neutral 2.5-star short-term rating. Investors should view this as a medium-term accumulation opportunity rather than a trade for immediate gains.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.063370
AutoETS0.073805
AutoARIMA0.073805
MSTL0.073884

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 60%
H-stat 7.21
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.116
Excess Kurtosis -1.02
Attribute Value
Sector Utilities
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-09
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-09
Debt to Equity Ratio 88.05
Revenue per Share 8.887
Market Cap 3,914,603,520
Trailing P/E 19.80
Forward P/E 17.55
Beta 0.36
Profit Margins 10.75%
Website https://www.mdu.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:50 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly bullish on the longer horizon, with massive open interest in out-of-the-money calls for January 2027 strikes at $20 and $22.50, while put activity remains negligible and concentrated only at the money. This heavy call skew suggests a bet on a significant re-rating or earnings-driven rally over the next 12 months, despite the stock trading near its 52-week lows recently.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.75% 2.81% 2.71% 2.89%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-10 0.145000 0.753638
2026-06-11 0.140000 0.669536
2026-03-12 0.140000 0.669856
2025-12-11 0.140000 0.712831
2025-09-11 0.140000 0.853659
2025-06-12 0.130000 0.780781
2025-03-13 0.130000 0.790274
2024-12-12 0.130000 0.691857
2024-09-12 0.072022 0.508208
2024-06-13 0.069252 0.504846
2024-03-13 0.069252 0.556049
2023-12-13 0.069252 0.628772
2023-09-13 0.069252 0.641354
2023-06-12 0.123546 1.087807
2023-03-08 0.084795 0.719591
2022-12-07 0.084795 0.733798
2022-09-07 0.082893 0.720658
2022-06-08 0.082893 0.800290
2022-03-09 0.082893 0.841046
2021-12-08 0.082893 0.761170
2021-09-08 0.080992 0.674050
2021-06-09 0.080992 0.638297
2021-03-10 0.080992 0.680945
2020-12-09 0.080992 0.867969
2020-09-09 0.079091 0.878009
2020-06-10 0.079091 0.917513
2020-03-11 0.079091 0.787581
2019-12-11 0.079091 0.719226
2019-09-11 0.077190 0.721652
2019-06-12 0.077190 0.792662
2019-03-13 0.077190 0.788659
2018-12-12 0.077190 0.775108
2018-09-12 0.075288 0.731973
2018-06-13 0.075288 0.712995
2018-03-07 0.075288 0.746320
2017-12-13 0.075288 0.729546
2017-09-13 0.073387 0.720416
2017-06-06 0.073387 0.717470
2017-03-07 0.073387 0.721763
2016-12-06 0.073387 0.668975
2016-09-06 0.071486 0.782681
2016-06-07 0.071486 0.814558
2016-03-08 0.071486 1.016216
2015-12-08 0.071486 1.106533
2015-09-08 0.069585 1.105076
2015-06-09 0.069585 0.903260
2015-03-10 0.069205 0.892163
2014-12-09 0.069585 0.771829
2014-09-09 0.067684 0.577176
2014-06-10 0.067684 0.535020
2014-03-11 0.067684 0.539888
2013-12-10 0.067684 0.612952
2013-09-10 0.065782 0.646484
2013-06-11 0.065402 0.679572
2013-03-12 0.065402 0.704917
2012-12-11 0.065402 0.797772
2012-09-11 0.063881 0.748328
2012-06-12 0.063881 0.761558
2012-03-06 0.063881 0.774192
2011-12-06 0.063881 0.800380
2011-09-06 0.061980 0.810947
2011-06-07 0.061980 0.725736
2011-03-08 0.061980 0.743614
2010-12-07 0.061980 0.795123
2010-09-07 0.060079 0.810261
2010-06-08 0.060079 0.885159
2010-03-09 0.060079 0.735572
2009-12-08 0.060079 0.699738
2009-09-08 0.058938 0.807713
2009-06-09 0.058938 0.827550
2009-03-10 0.058938 1.131388
2008-12-09 0.058938 0.750243
2008-09-09 0.058938 0.544051
2008-06-10 0.055135 0.435693
2008-03-11 0.055135 0.556190
2007-12-11 0.055135 0.532496
2007-09-11 0.055135 0.544903
2007-06-12 0.051333 0.478384
2007-03-06 0.051333 0.521235
2006-12-12 0.051333 0.516252
2006-09-12 0.051333 0.580395
2006-06-06 0.048164 0.532358
2006-03-07 0.048164 0.568858
2005-12-06 0.048164 0.575928
2005-09-06 0.048164 0.575579
2005-06-07 0.045629 0.656450
2005-03-08 0.045629 0.642852
2004-12-07 0.045629 0.678216
2004-09-07 0.045629 0.705877
2004-06-08 0.043094 0.724940
2004-03-09 0.043094 0.731490
2003-12-09 0.043094 0.721555
2003-09-09 0.043094 0.745171
2003-06-10 0.040559 0.722014
2003-03-11 0.040559 0.902925
2002-12-10 0.040559 0.979581
2002-09-10 0.040559 1.034471
2002-06-11 0.038869 0.812424
2002-03-12 0.038869 0.771803
2001-12-11 0.038869 0.913775
2001-06-12 0.037179 0.629643
2001-03-06 0.037179 0.785704
2000-12-12 0.037179 0.744176
2000-09-12 0.037179 0.799989
2000-06-06 0.035490 0.962764
2000-03-07 0.035490 1.142873
1999-12-07 0.035490 0.965531
1999-09-07 0.035490 0.852804
1999-06-08 0.033800 0.860227
1999-03-09 0.033800 0.914298
1998-12-08 0.033800 0.767397
1998-09-08 0.033800 0.761915
1998-06-09 0.032448 0.831780
1998-03-10 0.032448 0.864552
1997-12-09 0.032448 0.980439
1997-09-09 0.032448 1.160721
1997-06-10 0.031321 1.158337
1997-03-11 0.031321 1.215304
1996-12-10 0.031321 1.221982
1996-09-10 0.031321 1.278165
1996-06-11 0.030645 1.302998
1996-03-12 0.030645 1.265120
1995-12-12 0.030645 1.368558
1995-09-12 0.030795 1.338770
1995-06-02 0.030044 1.391303
1995-03-03 0.030044 1.516586
1994-12-02 0.030044 1.560974
1994-09-01 0.030044 1.447962
1994-06-03 0.029293 1.399107
1994-03-04 0.029293 1.300003
1993-12-03 0.029293 1.248003
1993-09-02 0.029293 1.278692
1993-06-04 0.027791 1.179294
1993-03-05 0.027791 1.351612
1992-12-04 0.027791 1.450995
1992-09-03 0.027791 1.517964
1992-06-05 0.027040 1.618000
1992-03-06 0.027040 1.461949
1991-12-06 0.027040 1.500021
1991-09-06 0.027040 1.684234
1991-06-07 0.027040 1.674441
1991-03-08 0.026664 1.721208
1990-12-07 0.026664 1.774994
1990-09-07 0.026664 1.906035
1990-06-08 0.026664 1.731702
1990-03-02 0.026664 1.753081
1989-12-08 0.030420 1.840934
1989-09-08 0.026664 1.763970
1989-06-02 0.026664 1.731702
1989-03-03 0.026664 1.958615
1988-12-02 0.026664 1.856204
1988-09-01 0.026664 1.906035
1988-06-03 0.026664 1.808912
1987-12-04 0.026664 1.945200
1987-09-03 0.026664 1.670584
1987-06-05 0.026664 1.632179
1987-03-06 0.026664 1.405937
1986-11-28 0.026664 1.441620
Additional Data
dividendYield 3.04
exDividendDate 2026-09-10
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.56
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.030204961
lastDividendValue 0.145
lastDividendDate 2026-09-10
dividendDate 2026-10-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.029212296
Address1 1,200 West Century Avenue
Address2 PO Box 5650
All Time High 22.98
All Time Low 0.408411
Ask 18.71
Ask Size 1,200
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 1.8 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,424,920
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,643,700
Average Volume 1,643,700
Average Volume10Days 1,424,920
Beta 0.36
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 1,100
Board Risk 2
Book Value 13.915
City Bismarck
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 18.61
Current Ratio 0.992
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 18.77
Day Low 18.4554
Debt To Equity 88.05
Display Name MDU Resources
Dividend Date 1,790,812,800
Dividend Yield 3.04
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,793,908,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,793,908,800
Earnings Growth 0.472
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.541
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,881,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,881,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,881,800
Ebitda 524,041,984
Ebitda Margins 0.28631002
Enterprise To Ebitda 12.3
Enterprise To Revenue 3.521
Enterprise Value 6,445,491,200
Eps Current Year 0.97904
Eps Forward 1.06063
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.94
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,998,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 19.4
Fifty Day Average Change -0.789999
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0407216
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -2.9212296
Fifty Two Week High 22.98
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.369999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.19016531
Fifty Two Week Low 18.24
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.37000084
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.020285133
Fifty Two Week Range 18.24 - 22.98
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.87
Float Shares 209,158,878
Forward Eps 1.06063
Forward P E 17.546177
Free Cashflow -478,334,112
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 2,096
Fullday Change 0.069999695
Fullday Change Percent 0.37756035
Fullday Price 18.61
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.3475
Gross Profits 636,038,976
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00447
Held Percent Institutions 0.94391
Implied Shares Outstanding 210,349,456
Industry Utilities - Regulated Gas
Industry Disp Utilities - Regulated Gas
Industry Key utilities-regulated-gas
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,788,998,400
Last Dividend Value 0.145
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,730,419,200
Last Split Factor 1,805:1000
Long Business Summary MDU Resources Group, Inc. engages in the regulated energy delivery businesses in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Electric, Natural Gas Distribution, and Pipeline. It generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming through approximately 3,400 miles of transmission and 4,900 miles of distribution lines, as well as 86 transmission and 299 distribution substations. The company also distributes natural gas in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming through approximately 22,000 miles of distribution and 540 miles transmission systems; and supplies related value-added services. In addition, it 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 non-regulated energy-related services. Further, the company offers transportation and storage services. MDU Resources Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1924 and is headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Long Name MDU Resources Group, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,914,603,520
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_286741
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 194,983,008
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,904,085,903
Number Of Analyst Opinions 8
Open 18.71
Operating Cashflow 403,780,992
Operating Margins 0.12531
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.5957
Peg Ratio 2.36
Phone 701 530 1000
Previous Close 18.54
Price Eps Current Year 19.008417
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.3374057
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.1387453
Profit Margins 0.10747
Quick Ratio 0.396
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.77778
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0699997
Regular Market Change Percent 0.37756
Regular Market Day High 18.77
Regular Market Day Low 18.4554
Regular Market Day Range 18.4554 - 18.77
Regular Market Open 18.71
Regular Market Previous Close 18.54
Regular Market Price 18.61
Regular Market Time 1,792,094,402
Regular Market Volume 1,193,733
Return On Assets 0.026530001
Return On Equity 0.068909995
Revenue Growth 0.069
Revenue Per Share 8.887
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Utilities
Sector Disp Utilities
Sector Key utilities
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 210,349,456
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.08939999
Shares Short 18,814,289
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 16,015,233
Short Name MDU Resources Group, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.1168
Short Ratio 8.99
Source Interval 15
State ND
Symbol MDU
Target High Price 25.0
Target Low Price 21.0
Target Mean Price 23.0
Target Median Price 23.0
Total Cash 46,269,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.22
Total Debt 2,577,157,120
Total Revenue 1,830,327,040
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.56
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.030204961
Trailing Eps 0.94
Trailing P E 19.797873
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.3601
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 20.6265
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.0164986
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.09776252
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,193,733
Website https://www.mdu.com
Zip 58,506-5650