Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. MDU Resources Group Inc shares valued at $499,200 were purchased by JOHNSON DENNIS W on Feb 10 ’25. At $16.64 per share, JOHNSON DENNIS W acquired 30,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 180,166 shares worth approximately $3.01 million following the completion of this transaction.
As published in their initiating research note from Jefferies on January 08, 2025, MDU Resources Group Inc [MDU] has been a Hold and the price target has been revised to $18. Analysts at BofA Securities upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early November. As of November 04, 2024, Siebert Williams Shank has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for MDU. Earlier on October 21, 2024, BofA Securities downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for MDU stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing MDU Stock Performance
On last trading session,, MDU Resources Group Inc [NYSE: MDU] plunged -0.48% to $16.69. The stock’s lowest price that day was $16.37, but it reached a high of $16.83 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 3.47%. Over the course of the year, MDU Resources Group Inc shares have jumped approximately 20.08%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $18.91 on 01/21/25 and a 52-week low of $15.04 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for MDU Resources Group Inc (MDU)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 16.43, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 16.17. In the upper region, resistance lies at 16.89. The next price resistance is at 17.09. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 50.97 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is MDU Resources Group Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of MDU Resources Group Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-13 jumping by 0.15 million shares to 6.0 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 5.86 million shares. A jump of 2.44% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.56 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.56.
Which companies own the most shares of MDU Resources Group Inc (MDU)?
In terms of MDU Resources Group Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 17.17 in the next 12 months, up nearly 2.39% from the previous closing price of $16.77. Analysts anticipate MDU Resources Group Inc stock to reach 17.17 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 17.17. In spite of this, 6 analysts ranked MDU Resources Group Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On May 20, 2024, Argus assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $30.
