MDU Resources Group (MDU) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) is projected to post its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect MDU Resources Group to post earnings of $0.42 per share and revenue of $688.3350 million for the quarter. MDU Resources Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.930-1.000 EPS. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37. The company had revenue of $534.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $560.72 million. MDU Resources Group had a net margin of 10.15% and a return on equity of 6.98%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.90 EPS. On average, analysts expect MDU Resources Group to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MDU Resources Group Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE MDU traded down $0.25 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $22.21. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 40,157 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,824,236. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.50. The stock has a market cap of $4.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.97, a P/E/G ratio of 4.15 and a beta of 0.70. MDU Resources Group has a 52 week low of $15.76 and a 52 week high of $22.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.84 and a quick ratio of 0.78.

MDU Resources Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 12th were issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 12th. MDU Resources Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.22%.

Insider Transactions at MDU Resources Group

In other news, Director Charles M. Kelley purchased 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $20.84 per share, for a total transaction of $104,200.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 8,031 shares in the company, valued at $167,366.04. This trade represents a 164.96% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its holdings in MDU Resources Group by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 26,867 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $524,000 after purchasing an additional 587 shares during the last quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC raised its holdings in MDU Resources Group by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 12,235 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $204,000 after purchasing an additional 742 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in MDU Resources Group by 94.5% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,647 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its holdings in MDU Resources Group by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 80,928 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,580,000 after purchasing an additional 875 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in MDU Resources Group by 56.4% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,508 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 904 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.44% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on MDU shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MDU Resources Group in a report on Friday, April 10th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of MDU Resources Group in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Loop Capital set a $21.00 price objective on shares of MDU Resources Group in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of MDU Resources Group in a report on Thursday, April 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $22.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, MDU Resources Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $21.25.

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.