MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) Stock Analysis
Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Gas
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $22.35: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.50; Below-average business quality.
MDU Resources is a pure-play regulated energy delivery company with electric generation and distribution (Montana-Dakota Utilities), natural gas distribution (Montana-Dakota, Cascade Natural Gas, Intermountain Gas), and a natural gas pipeline segment (WBI Energy). Revenue is... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $22.35: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.50; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
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2 floor-breakers
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $22.35: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.9/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 2.50; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $21.38. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $22.02 (-1.1% upside). Prior stop was $21.38. Stop-loss: $21.38.
Target reached (-13.5% upside); Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0).
MDU Resources Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 23.6 (forward 20.7). TrendMatrix value score: 4.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
11 analysts cover MDU with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $22.
What does MDU Resources Group, Inc. do?MDU Resources is a pure-play regulated energy delivery company with electric generation and distribution...
MDU Resources is a pure-play regulated energy delivery company with electric generation and distribution (Montana-Dakota Utilities), natural gas distribution (Montana-Dakota, Cascade Natural Gas, Intermountain Gas), and a natural gas pipeline segment (WBI Energy). Revenue is derived from regulated utility rates set by state public service commissions and FERC.