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

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) will likely be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect MDU Resources Group to post earnings of $0.0883 per share and revenue of $396.5580 million for the quarter. MDU Resources Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.930-1.000 EPS. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The utilities provider reported $0.39 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.42 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $605.98 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $688.34 million. MDU Resources Group had a return on equity of 6.82% and a net margin of 10.47%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.40 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 Stock Performance

Shares of MDU stock opened at $20.11 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The business’s 50 day moving average is $21.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.11. The company has a market capitalization of $4.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.86, a P/E/G ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.67. MDU Resources Group has a 12-month low of $15.76 and a 12-month high of $22.98.

MDU Resources Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th were given a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. MDU Resources Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 60.87%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MDU Resources Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MDU. Earnest Partners LLC increased its stake in MDU Resources Group by 678.2% in the fourth quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 9,946,196 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $194,150,000 after purchasing an additional 8,668,137 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of MDU Resources Group by 2,442.7% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 4,436,521 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $86,601,000 after buying an additional 4,262,042 shares in the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC boosted its holdings in shares of MDU Resources Group by 41.3% in the 4th quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 12,894,945 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $251,709,000 after buying an additional 3,766,737 shares in the last quarter. Yaupon Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of MDU Resources Group in the 4th quarter valued at $23,424,000. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its position in shares of MDU Resources Group by 382.3% in the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 1,408,995 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $27,504,000 after buying an additional 1,116,837 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.44% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MDU has been the subject of several analyst reports. TD Cowen increased their price objective on MDU Resources Group to $22.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of MDU Resources Group in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $22.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on MDU Resources Group in a research note on Monday, July 13th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $25.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MDU Resources Group in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.40.

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.