MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.930-1.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.980.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on MDU. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of MDU Resources Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of MDU Resources Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of MDU Resources Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $27.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of MDU Resources Group in a report on Monday, July 13th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $25.00 price objective for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $23.75.

MDU Resources Group Stock Performance

Shares of MDU stock opened at $18.61 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. MDU Resources Group has a 12-month low of $18.14 and a 12-month high of $22.98. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $19.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $20.54. The company has a market cap of $3.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.66.

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $347.75 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $346.63 million. MDU Resources Group had a return on equity of 6.89% and a net margin of 10.75%. The business’s revenue was up 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.09 earnings per share. MDU Resources Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.930-1.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that MDU Resources Group will post 0.98 EPS for the current year.

MDU Resources Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, September 10th were issued a $0.1450 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 10th. This represents a $0.58 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.1%. This is an increase from MDU Resources Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. MDU Resources Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.05%.

MDU Resources Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting MDU Resources Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MDU reached a positive final investment decision on its Bakken East Pipeline, a strategic growth project intended to serve rising energy demand. The company also reported stronger electric utility earnings. MDU Resources Q3 results and guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue rose 10.4% year over year to $347.75 million, slightly above analyst estimates. MDU reaffirmed 2026 EPS guidance of $0.93–$1.00, a range that includes the $0.98 consensus estimate but does not represent an increase. MDU Q3 earnings and guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS was $0.08, missing the $0.10 consensus and down from $0.09 a year earlier. Consolidated net income also declined to $14.0 million from $18.4 million, with higher costs cited as a factor—likely weighing on investor sentiment. MDU Q3 earnings miss and higher costs

MDU Resources Group Company Profile

MDU Resources Group, Inc is a regulated energy delivery company headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota. Through its utility and pipeline businesses, the company provides electric and natural gas services to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers.

Montana-Dakota Utilities operates electric generation, transmission and distribution systems, as well as natural gas distribution networks, across parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. Great Plains Natural Gas provides natural gas service in portions of Minnesota.