MDU Resources Group Inc (NYSE: MDU)’s stock price has soared by 0.60 in relation to previous closing price of 16.67. Despite this, the company has experienced a 1.64% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-18 that Teaser: Geopolitical unrest boosts demand for low-beta utility plays like ATO, FTS, MDU, and NI, all backed by solid earnings outlooks.
Is It Worth Investing in MDU Resources Group Inc (NYSE: MDU) Right Now?
MDU Resources Group Inc (NYSE: MDU) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.10x compared to its average ratio. MDU has 36-month beta value of 0.76. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The average price point forecasted by analysts for MDU Resources Group Inc (MDU) is N/A, which is -$1589980.67 below the current market price. The public float for MDU is 197.99M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.03% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MDU on July 02, 2025 was 1.59M shares.
MDU’s Market Performance
The stock of MDU Resources Group Inc (MDU) has seen a 1.64% increase in the past week, with a -2.44% drop in the past month, and a -0.83% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.95%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.83% for MDU. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.29% for MDU’s stock, with a -1.72% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MDU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MDU stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for MDU by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for MDU in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $18 based on the research report published on January 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MDU reach a price target of $17. The rating they have provided for MDU stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 05th, 2024.
Siebert Williams Shank gave a rating of “Buy” to MDU, setting the target price at $19 in the report published on November 04th of the previous year.
MDU Trading at -0.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MDU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.77% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.83%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.95%, as shares sank -2.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading unchanged at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MDU rose by +1.64%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -33.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $16.56. In addition, MDU Resources Group Inc saw 21.05% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MDU starting from JOHNSON DENNIS W, who purchase 30,000 shares at the price of $16.64 back on Feb 10 ’25. After this action, JOHNSON DENNIS W now owns 180,166 shares of MDU Resources Group Inc, valued at $499,200 using the latest closing price.
N/A, the N/A of MDU Resources Group Inc, N/A N/A shares at N/A during a trade that took place back on N/A, which means that N/A is holding N/A shares at N/A based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MDU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.14 for the gross margin
The net margin for MDU Resources Group Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 9.63, with 3.73 for asset returns.
Based on MDU Resources Group Inc (MDU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.44 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.8. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.28.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 507.09 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.29for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
To put it simply, MDU Resources Group Inc (MDU) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
