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

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

MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 8th. The utilities provider reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter. MDU Resources Group had a net margin of 8.35% and a return on equity of 8.84%. 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 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE:MDU opened at $25.00 on Tuesday. MDU Resources Group has a 12-month low of $18.04 and a 12-month high of $25.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.78. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $23.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.73.

MDU Resources Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 14th were given a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 13th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.00%. MDU Resources Group’s payout ratio is 24.51%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded 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.