Nov 5
MDU · Mdu Resources Group Inc
$18.53
-1.29 (-6.51%)
At close · Nov 5
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$4.17B
Shares
210.35M
Volume · Nov 5
4.37M
Avg daily vol (3M)
1.8M
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Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$18.53
Open$19.00
Day$18.53–19.96
52W close$18.39–22.80
Avg vol 30d1.8M
Short int18.2M · 8.6% of shares · 12.3d
Short vol47%
Last earningsNov 5, 2026
DataJan 2020–Nov 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 6
Up next
Feb 4, 2027
Est · unconfirmed
· in 13 wks
Latest documents
2026
Nov 5
Aug 6
Quarterly report
10-Q
FY2026 Q2, ended Jun 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q2
AI summary on its way
Revenue $375.3M
▲ 6.9%
Net income $21.24M
▲ 54.1%
Diluted EPS $0.10
▲ 42.9%
Aug 6
Aug 6
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.83B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$196.71M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+6.9%
Year over year
Operating margin
17.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
20.9
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.8%
FCF yield
-9.3%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
5.2%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$2.53B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
2.9%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+3.1%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+2.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
8.6%
Latest settlement · 12.3 days to cover
Quarterly results
* Q4 derived as the full year minus Q1 to Q3.
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;DR. MDU reported Q2 2026 EPS of $0.10 (up from $0.07) on 55.5% higher net income, advanced the proposed Bakken East Pipeline with all binding-open-season customers now under executed precedent agreements totaling ~1.2 Bcf/d, and reaffirmed 2026 EPS guidance of $0.93 to $1.00 with a 6–8% long-term growth objective.
Bullish
- + Q2 net income rose 55.5% to $21.3M and EPS rose 42.9% to $0.10 year-over-year
- + Electric segment Q2 earnings rose to $14.7M from $10.4M, aided by Badger Wind Farm ($3.3M), Montana interim rates, new Wyoming rates, and 8.2% higher retail sales volumes
- + Bakken East Pipeline has executed precedent agreements with all binding-open-season customers totaling nearly 1.2 Bcf/d, with a negotiated option that may raise volumes to nearly all original interest; project design at 1.4 Bcf/d, $2.7–$3.2B
Bearish
- − Pipeline segment Q2 net income fell to $14.4M from $15.4M on lower other income and higher depreciation/amortization from a growth project placed in service
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Low
Market backdrop
VIX 28.2 · fear
Equity put/call 0.44
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−10%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−3%
below
RSI (14)
38
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
3%
near low
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−1%
trailing
6-month return
−16%
trailing
YTD return
−5%
this year
Relative strength
−15%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $19 › 200d $21 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
194 of 440 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +3.4M sh shares · +18 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
8.63% of shares out · ▼ -3.5% MoM · 12.3 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
440 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
80
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+7%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−32%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 20.9
in line
Balance sheet
$2.6B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
21%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−19%
past year
ATR
2.2%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed May 7, 2026
Long-term EPS growth rate
· long-term
6% – 8%
Annual dividend payout ratio
· long-term
60% – 70%
Previous outlook
earlier release
· from the Earnings Call filed Feb 5, 2026
Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.
Capital investment plan
· 2026 through 2030
$3.1B
Long-term EPS growth rate
· long-term
6% – 8%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Nov 6, 2025
Earnings guidance
· 2025
$0.90 – $0.95
Guided vs delivered
· last 4 settled
Earnings guidance
2025
guided $0.90 – $0.95
$0.93
In line
Earnings per share
2022
guided $1.75 – $1.90
$1.81
In line
Earnings per share
full year
guided $1.90 – $2.05
$1.87
Miss −5.3%
Earnings per share
this year
guided $1.80 – $1.90
$1.95
Beat +5.4%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−10%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−3%
Neutral
RSI (14)
38
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
3%
Bearish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $19 › 200d $21 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
194 of 440 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +3.4M sh shares · +18 new
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
8.63% of shares out · ▼ -3.5% MoM · 12.3 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
440 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $18
Now $19 · 3%
Range high $23
vs 200-day avg -10%
vs 50-day avg -3%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average cost of natural gas per dk | $5.88 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Retail sales volumes - Commercial | 7.4K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Retail sales volumes - Industrial | 1.1K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Retail sales volumes - Residential | 9.1K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Total throughput | 50.3K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Transportation sales volumes - Industrial | 32.4K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Utilities - Regulated Gas — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDU
this stock
Mdu Resources Group Inc
|
$4.17B | -5.1% | +6.7% | 20.9 | 8.6% |
|
ATO
Atmos Energy Corp
|
$29.57B | +4.4% | +12.9% | 20.9 | 2.7% |
|
NI
Nisource Inc.
|
$21.72B | +6.4% | +8.5% | 23.2 | 3.3% |
|
UGI
Ugi Corp
|
$7.98B | -0.6% | +1.1% | — | 5.9% |
|
SWX
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
|
$6.56B | +13.1% | +9.6% | 22.1 | 4.1% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDU | -6.0% | -1.5% | -16.3% | -6.0% | -5.1% |
| SPY | -4.7% | -5.3% | -0.8% | -3.0% | +7.5% |
| vs SPY | -1.3% | +3.8% | -15.5% | -3.0% | -12.6% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.145
/ share · ex Sep 10, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.565
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
3.05%
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
67716
CUSIP
552690109
13F (30d)
207 filings
167 filers
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