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The price of MDU Resources Group Inc (NYSE: MDU) closed at $16.4 in the last session, down -0.12% from day before closing price of $16.42. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.12 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.84 million shares were traded. MDU stock price reached its highest trading level at $16.445 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $16.2247.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at MDU’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 56.99 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 40.73. 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, Jefferies on January 08, 2025, initiated with a Hold rating and assigned the stock a target price of $18.
On November 05, 2024, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $17. Siebert Williams Shank Upgraded its Hold to Buy on November 04, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $19.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. 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 3355111936 and an Enterprise Value of 5478252032. As of this moment, MDU’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.59, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.77. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.06. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.28 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.23. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.959 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.431.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MDU is 0.75, which has changed by 0.07997084 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17089343 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 $13.59. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.70%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, MDU traded on average about 1.53M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1403870 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 204.33M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 197.26M. Insiders hold about 3.46% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 79.71% stake in the company. Shares short for MDU as of 1756425600 were 6493174 with a Short Ratio of 4.24, compared to 1753920000 on 6016659. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6493174 and a Short% of Float of 4.21.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for MDU is 0.53, which was 0.52 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.03194103The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.99. 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
Investors are keenly observing as 4.0 analysts analyze and rate the current performance of MDU Resources Group Inc (MDU) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.36, with high estimates of $0.43 and low estimates of $0.29.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.98 and $0.96 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.96. EPS for the following year is $1.04, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $1.06 and $1.02.
Revenue Estimates
According to 2 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $263.93M. It ranges from a high estimate of $299.31M to a low estimate of $228.55M. 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 $648.77M. There is a high estimate of $733.95M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $563.58M.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MDU’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.95B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.85B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.91B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.76BBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.96B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.03B and the low estimate is $1.82B.
