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The closing price of MDU Resources Group Inc (NYSE: MDU) was $19.87 for the day, down -0.65% from the previous closing price of $20.0. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.65 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.38 million shares were traded. MDU stock price reached its highest trading level at $19.97 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $19.675.
Ratios:
Our analysis of MDU’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 69.05 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 49.34. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.71 and its Current Ratio is at 0.74. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.80 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.75.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, TD Cowen on October 16, 2025, initiated with a Hold rating and assigned the stock a target price of $20.
On September 19, 2025, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $20.
On January 08, 2025, Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Hold rating and target price of $18.Jefferies initiated its Hold rating on January 08, 2025, with a $18 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 08 ’25 when Vollmer Jason L bought 5,000 shares for $16.07 per share. The transaction valued at 80,375 led to the insider holds 344,548 shares of the business.
Vollmer Jason L bought 5,000 shares of MDU for $81,375 on Aug 19 ’25. The CFO now owns 339,548 shares after completing the transaction at $16.27 per share. On Feb 10 ’25, another insider, JOHNSON DENNIS W, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 30,000 shares for $16.64 each. As a result, the insider paid 499,200 and bolstered with 180,166 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MDU now has a Market Capitalization of 4060060416 and an Enterprise Value of 6183194112. As of this moment, MDU’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.89, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.62. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.69. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.55 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.49. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.34 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.902.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MDU is 0.80, which has changed by 0.24870288 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.18258524 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MDU has reached a high of $20.39, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $14.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 13.68%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 16.29%.
Shares Statistics:
MDU traded an average of 2.19M shares per day over the past three months and 2731310 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 204.33M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 197.39M. Insiders hold about 3.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.51% stake in the company. Shares short for MDU as of 1760486400 were 9698669 with a Short Ratio of 4.42, compared to 1757894400 on 6675478. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9698669 and a Short% of Float of 6.3.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.52, MDU has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.53. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.025999999. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.98. The current Payout Ratio is 37.13% for MDU, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-09-11 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-11. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2024-11-01 when the company split stock in a 1805:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 3.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.34, with high estimates of $0.37 and low estimates of $0.29.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.96 and $0.91 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.94. EPS for the following year is $1.02, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $1.06 and $0.97.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 2 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $310.72M to a low estimate of $299.31M. As of. The current estimate, MDU Resources Group Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.05BFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $562.15M. There is a high estimate of $563.58M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $560.72M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MDU’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.94B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.85B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.9B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.76BBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.96B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.04B and the low estimate is $1.82B.
