MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) Stock Analysis
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Gas
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $20.86: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.86; Below-average business quality.
MDU Resources is a pure-play regulated energy delivery company operating electric and natural gas distribution utilities (Montana-Dakota, Cascade, Intermountain) and a natural gas pipeline (WBI Energy) in the northern and western U.S. Revenue comes from regulated retail rates;... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $20.86: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.86; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 57d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — MDU Resources Group, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS TD Cowen Maintains Hold on MDU Resources Group, Raises Price Target to $22 — benzinga May 15, 2026 positive
- NEWS MDU Resources Group Affirms FY2026 GAAP EPS Guidance of $0.93-$1.00 vs $0.99 Est — benzinga May 7, 2026 positive
- NEWS MDU Resources Gr Q1 EPS $0.39 Misses $0.42 Estimate, Sales $606.000M Miss $688.260M Estimate — benzinga May 7, 2026 negative
- NEWS JP Morgan Initiates Coverage On MDU Resources Group with Neutral Rating, Announces Price Target of $22 — benzinga Apr 16, 2026
- NEWS Top 2 Utilities Stocks That May Keep You Up At Night In Q2 — benzinga Apr 9, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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- HIGHGeographicNorth Dakota67%10-K Item 1: 'North Dakota| 67 | %| 65 | %| 66 | %'
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers
Revenue shrinking — -10.2% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $20.86: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.1/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.86; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $20.02. Score 4.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $22.40 (+7.3% upside). Prior stop was $20.02. Stop-loss: $20.02.
Concentration risk — Geographic: North Dakota (67.0%); Target reached (-2.9% upside); Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0).
MDU Resources Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 22.9 (forward 20.1). TrendMatrix value score: 5.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
12 analysts cover MDU with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $23.
What does MDU Resources Group, Inc. do?MDU Resources is a pure-play regulated energy delivery company operating electric and natural gas distribution...
MDU Resources is a pure-play regulated energy delivery company operating electric and natural gas distribution utilities (Montana-Dakota, Cascade, Intermountain) and a natural gas pipeline (WBI Energy) in the northern and western U.S. Revenue comes from regulated retail rates; Montana-Dakota supplies ~170,000 electric customers, with North Dakota representing 67% of electric retail revenues in 2025.