MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability
Live quote · data updated Aug 28, 2026
MDU Resources Group, Inc. · Utilities · ref. ETF XLU · 44 calls · price $20.18
What the company does: MDU Resources Group, Inc. engages in the regulated energy delivery businesses in the United States.
📈 MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) stock price
$20.18+22.9% over range
Aug 28, 25low $15.85 · high $22.8Aug 27, 26
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67% recommend buying · 3 analysts
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🎯 MDU price target & analyst consensus — price $20.18
The price target · all analysts combined (3 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 3$27+33.8%
Median target · of 3 targets$25+23.9%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 3$22+9.0%
Current price$20.18
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say
· those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices
⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Wells Fargo — 67% of its targets hit on this sector (33 calls tested). It aims for $25 (+24 %), call made on July 14, 2026, maturing on July 14, 2027 (45 d ago).
The 1 reliable analyst
$25+24 %
The 2 other firms
$24.50+21 %
How to read it: the 1 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 1 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $25 median. “The 2 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 3 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy267%
Hold133%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Go deeper on the analysts
🎯 MDU price target all
All 44 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.
→ See all 44 targets, analyst by analyst💡 The best analysts on MDU most reliable
Their real reliability on MDU, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.
→ See their reliability on MDUAll analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)
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🔎 Detailed analyses
✅ Historical analyst reliability on MDU
Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.
| Firm ↕ | % right i ↕ | Gain vs sector i ↕ | Calls i ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argus Research ↗ | 100% | +21.0% | 2 |
| B of A Securities ↗ | 67% | +1.7% | 3 |
| Keybanc ↗ | 50% | +22.1% | 2 |
| Barclays ↗ | 50% | -18.4% | 2 |
| DA Davidson ↗ | 33% | -11.3% | 3 |
📊 What $1,000 invested in MDU Resources Group, Inc. would be worth › open the full page
In short — $1,000 invested in MDU Resources Group, Inc. 10 years ago would be worth $3,309 today, i.e. +13%/yr on average. Best year: 2016 (+74%), worst: 2020 (-11%). Price performance, excluding dividends.
If I'd invested $1,000 in MDU Resources Group, Inc.
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $1,192 | +19% |
| 3 years ago | $1,807 | +81% |
| 5 years ago | $2,125 | +112% |
Return by year (MDU Resources Group, Inc.)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +4% | $1,036 (+4%) |
| 2025 | +15% | $1,192 (+19%) |
| 2024 | +65% | $1,965 (+97%) |
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.
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📋 All analyst calls on MDU
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▲ Overweight · 🎯$27
Price at call : $20.55 — upside +31%
Today : $20.18 — upside +34%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 49.2% · +2.6% (1186 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 6, 27
matures : Aug 6, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Jul 13, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$25
Price at call : $21.32 — upside +17%
Today : $20.18 — upside +24%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 72.7% · +9.7% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 13, 27
matures : Jul 13, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$22
Price at call : $22.48 — gap to target -2%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 36.4% · -14.5% (165 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 15, 27
matures : May 15, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$22
Price at call : $21.76 — gap to target +1%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 49.2% · +2.6% (1186 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 16, 27
matures : Apr 16, 27
Freedom Broker
Feb 24, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$21
Price at call : $20.3 — gap to target +3%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 24, 27
matures : Feb 24, 27
Freedom Broker
Dec 24, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$20
Price at call : $19.64 — gap to target +2%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 24, 26
matures : Dec 24, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$22
Price at call : $19.68 — upside +12%
Today : $20.18 — upside +9%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · +0.3% (3 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 22, 26
matures : Oct 22, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$20
Price at call : $16.75 — upside +19%
Today : $20.18 — upside -1%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · +0.3% (3 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 19, 26
matures : Sep 19, 26
See the other 36 calls, newest to oldest
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$18
Price at call : $17.73 — gap to target +2%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · +0.3% (3 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 8, 26
matures : Jan 8, 26
B of A Securities ↗
Nov 5, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$17
Price at call : $16.46 — upside +3%
Today : $20.18 — upside -16%
Expected +3% · Actual +20% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MDU : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 68.2% · +6.4% (22 calls)
+19.6%
stock +20% · XLU +13%
matured Nov 5, 25
B of A Securities ↗
Oct 21, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$17.1745
Price at call : $16.2 — gap to target +6%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -15%
🎯 on MDU : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 68.2% · +6.4% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 21, 25
matures : Oct 21, 25
Argus Research ↗
May 20, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$16.6205
Price at call : $14.33 — upside +16%
Today : $20.18 — upside -18%
Expected +16% · Actual +23% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MDU : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 overall : 34.7% · -8.9% (95 calls)
+22.9%
stock +23% · XLU +15%
matured May 20, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$12.7424
Price at call : $12.22 — gap to target +4%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -37%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 46.5% · -2.4% (1000 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 25, 24
matures : Jul 25, 24
B of A Securities ↗
Oct 24, 22
▼ Underperform · 🎯$9.8864
Price at call : $10.43 — upside -5%
Today : $20.18 — upside -51%
Expected -5% · Actual -1% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MDU : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 68.2% · +6.4% (22 calls)
+1.1%
stock -1% · XLU -8%
matured Oct 24, 23
B of A Securities ↗
Aug 5, 22
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$11.4073
Price at call : $11.1 — gap to target +3%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -43%
🎯 on MDU : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 68.2% · +6.4% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 5, 23
matures : Aug 5, 23
B of A Securities ↗
Mar 23, 21
▲ Buy · 🎯$13.6888
Price at call : $11.49 — upside +19%
Today : $20.18 — upside -32%
Expected +19% · Actual -15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MDU : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 68.2% · +6.4% (22 calls)
-15.4%
stock -15% · XLU +13%
matured Mar 23, 22
Wells Fargo ↗
Aug 6, 20
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$9.8864
Price at call : $8.89 — gap to target +11%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -51%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 72.7% · +9.7% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 6, 21
matures : Aug 6, 21
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$8.7456
Price at call : $8.32 — gap to target +5%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -57%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 46.5% · -2.4% (1000 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 16, 21
matures : Jun 16, 21
Wells Fargo ↗
May 11, 20
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$9.5061
Price at call : $7.73 — gap to target +23%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -53%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 72.7% · +9.7% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 11, 21
matures : May 11, 21
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$11.0271
Price at call : $11.03 — gap to target -0%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -45%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 46.5% · -2.4% (1000 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 19
matures : Jul 31, 19
▲ Overweight · 🎯$11.4073
Price at call : $11.16 — upside +2%
Today : $20.18 — upside -43%
Expected +2% · Actual -11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MDU : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 50% · +5.5% (8 calls)
-10.7%
stock -11% · XLU +15%
matured Jul 19, 19
Argus Research ↗
Feb 13, 17
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MDU : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 overall : 34.7% · -8.9% (95 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 13, 18
matures : Feb 13, 18
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 71.4% · +3.3% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 20, 17
matures : Dec 20, 17
Argus Research ↗
May 31, 16
▲ Buy
Actual +19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MDU : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 overall : 34.7% · -8.9% (95 calls)
+19.1%
stock +19% · XLU +10%
matured May 31, 17
▼ Underweight · 🎯$6.0839
Price at call : $6.38 — upside -5%
Today : $20.18 — upside -70%
Expected -5% · Actual +59% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MDU : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 35.7% · -8.1% (14 calls)
-59.1%
stock +59% · XLU +5%
matured Feb 4, 17
▲ Overweight · 🎯$9.316
Price at call : $6.8 — upside +37%
Today : $20.18 — upside -54%
Expected +37% · Actual +55% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MDU : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 50% · +5.5% (8 calls)
+54.8%
stock +55% · XLU +8%
matured Nov 11, 16
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$9.8864
Price at call : $8.03 — gap to target +23%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -51%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 38.5% · -7.8% (13 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 31, 16
matures : May 31, 16
▼ Underweight · 🎯$8.7456
Price at call : $8.38 — upside +4%
Today : $20.18 — upside -57%
Expected +4% · Actual -22% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MDU : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 35.7% · -8.1% (14 calls)
+22.4%
stock -22% · XLU -4%
matured Feb 4, 16
DA Davidson ↗
Feb 2, 15
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$9.1259
Price at call : $8.67 — gap to target +5%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -55%
🎯 on MDU : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 25% · -21.4% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 2, 16
matures : Feb 2, 16
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$9.5061
Price at call : $8.78 — gap to target +8%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -53%
🎯 on MDU : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 35.7% · -8.1% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 19, 15
matures : Dec 19, 15
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$9.8864
Price at call : $10.07 — gap to target -2%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -51%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 38.5% · -7.8% (13 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 5, 15
matures : Nov 5, 15
Evercore ISI Group ↗
Nov 4, 14
▼ Sell
Actual -25% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MDU : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 50% · -3.4% (4 calls)
+25.0%
stock -25% · XLU -3%
matured Nov 4, 15
Wells Fargo ↗
Jul 10, 14
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 72.7% · +9.7% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 10, 15
matures : Jul 10, 15
DA Davidson ↗
May 2, 14
▲ Buy · 🎯$15.9703
Price at call : $13.56 — upside +18%
Today : $20.18 — upside -21%
Expected +18% · Actual -38% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MDU : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 25% · -21.4% (4 calls)
-37.9%
stock -38% · XLU +5%
matured May 2, 15
DA Davidson ↗
Feb 5, 14
▲ Buy · 🎯$14.0691
Price at call : $12.12 — upside +16%
Today : $20.18 — upside -30%
Expected +16% · Actual -30% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MDU : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 25% · -21.4% (4 calls)
-29.9%
stock -30% · XLU +26%
matured Feb 5, 15
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$11.4073
Price at call : $11.34 — gap to target +1%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -43%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 46.5% · -2.4% (1000 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 14
matures : Oct 30, 14
Ameriprise Financial
Oct 7, 13
▲ Buy
Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MDU : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+0.9%
stock +1% · XLU +17%
matured Oct 7, 14
Argus Research ↗
Aug 5, 13
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MDU : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 overall : 34.7% · -8.9% (95 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 5, 14
matures : Aug 5, 14
DA Davidson ↗
Jul 31, 13
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$11.4073
Price at call : $10.66 — gap to target +7%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -43%
🎯 on MDU : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 25% · -21.4% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 14
matures : Jul 31, 14
ISI Group
Jul 29, 13
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$10.6469
Price at call : $10.68 — gap to target -0%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -47%
🎯 on MDU : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 29, 14
matures : Jul 29, 14
DA Davidson ↗
May 2, 13
▲ Buy · 🎯$11.4073
Price at call : $10.08 — upside +13%
Today : $20.18 — upside -43%
Expected +13% · Actual +34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MDU : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 25% · -21.4% (4 calls)
+34.0%
stock +34% · XLU +5%
matured May 2, 14
Williams Capital
Feb 13, 13
▲ Buy · 🎯$10.2666
Price at call : $9.06 — upside +13%
Today : $20.18 — upside -49%
Expected +13% · Actual +41% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MDU : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+41.5%
stock +41% · XLU +8%
matured Feb 13, 14
DA Davidson ↗
Feb 6, 13
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$9.5061
Price at call : $8.89 — gap to target +7%
Today : $20.18 — gap to target -53%
🎯 on MDU : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 25% · -21.4% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 6, 14
matures : Feb 6, 14
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy MDU Resources Group, Inc. stock?
This isn't buy advice. For MDU Resources Group, Inc., the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $25.00 (+24% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (2 calls tracked on MDU Resources Group, Inc.). We show the numbers — you decide.
Is it too late to buy MDU Resources Group, Inc.? How high can it go?
The most bullish analyst target on MDU Resources Group, Inc. is $27.00 (+34% above today's price); the average is $25.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on MDU Resources Group, Inc. on our site before trusting it.
Is MDU Resources Group, Inc. still a good buy?
The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 5 analysts have a real record on MDU Resources Group, Inc., the best hitting 100% over 2 calls. Current consensus: "Buy". Make your call on data, not noise.
What has MDU Resources Group, Inc.'s past performance been?
Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: MDU performance & returns.
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