MDU Resources Group (MDU) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) is projected to release its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.3650 per share and revenue of $560.7180 million for the quarter. MDU Resources Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.900-0.950 EPS. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. MDU Resources Group had a net margin of 9.02% and a return on equity of 6.81%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.32 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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 0.7%

MDU Resources Group stock opened at $20.37 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $20.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.68. The company has a market capitalization of $4.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. MDU Resources Group has a 52 week low of $15.04 and a 52 week high of $21.49.

MDU Resources Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 11th were issued a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 11th. MDU Resources Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 67.47%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MDU has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on MDU Resources Group to $22.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of MDU Resources Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of MDU Resources Group in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of MDU Resources Group in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $20.00 price target for the company. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded MDU Resources Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MDU Resources Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. increased its holdings in MDU Resources Group by 42.0% during the 2nd quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 2,200,000 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $36,674,000 after acquiring an additional 651,136 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of MDU Resources Group by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,568,787 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,940,000 after purchasing an additional 35,688 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC increased its position in MDU Resources Group by 317.2% during the third quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 1,178,299 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $20,986,000 after buying an additional 895,853 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in MDU Resources Group by 13.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,136,411 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $20,239,000 after purchasing an additional 136,062 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in MDU Resources Group by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,126,909 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $20,070,000 after purchasing an additional 55,861 shares in the last quarter. 71.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About MDU Resources Group

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.