MDU Resources Group (MDU) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) will be issuing its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, May 2nd. Parties interested in participating in the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The utilities provider reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter. MDU Resources Group had a return on equity of 8.84% and a net margin of 8.35%. The business had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter. On average, analysts expect MDU Resources Group to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MDU Resources Group Trading Up 0.8 %

NYSE:MDU opened at $24.69 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.27. MDU Resources Group has a one year low of $18.04 and a one year high of $25.78. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $23.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.60. The stock has a market cap of $5.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.78.

MDU Resources Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 14th were paid a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.03%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 13th. MDU Resources Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.51%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com cut MDU Resources Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 3rd.

MDU Resources Group Company Profile

MDU Resources Group, Inc engages in the regulated energy delivery, and construction materials and services businesses in the United States. It operates through four segments: Electric, Natural Gas Distribution, Pipeline, and Construction Services. The Electric segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming; and operates 3,400 miles of transmission lines, 4,800 miles of distribution lines, and 82 transmission and 298 distribution substations.