<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Gamco Investors INC. ET AL raised its stake in  MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU - Free Report) by 1,093.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 210,043 shares of the utilities provider's stock after acquiring an additional 192,443 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL owned 0.10% of MDU Resources Group worth $3,501,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>MDU Resources Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Is 3M's Dividend Really In Danger? $20 Billion In Lawsuits</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in MDU. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of  MDU Resources Group by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,405,598 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $395,789,000 after purchasing an additional 408,146 shares during the last quarter.  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in  MDU Resources Group by 3.2% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,450,566 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $142,894,000 after buying an additional 263,572 shares during the last quarter.  Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in  MDU Resources Group by 0.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,427,029 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $57,144,000 after buying an additional 8,754 shares during the last quarter.  Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of  MDU Resources Group by 30.1% in the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,124,863 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $52,841,000 after acquiring an additional 723,560 shares during the period.  Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of  MDU Resources Group during the second quarter worth approximately $40,087,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  71.44% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>MDU has been the subject of several research reports. Cowen initiated coverage on shares of MDU Resources Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. They issued a &#34;hold&#34; rating for the company. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of MDU Resources Group in a research note on Monday. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of MDU Resources Group in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. They set a &#34;hold&#34; rating and a $20.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on MDU Resources Group to $22.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised MDU Resources Group from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. One research analyst  has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, MDU Resources Group  has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus target price of $21.00.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on MDU</b></p><h2>MDU Resources Group Stock Up 0.3%</h2><p>Shares of NYSE:MDU opened at $19.41 on Wednesday. MDU Resources Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $15.04 and a fifty-two week high of $21.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $19.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.76. The company has a market cap of $3.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.39, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 0.75. </p><p>MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.02. MDU Resources Group had a net margin of 9.02% and a return on equity of 6.81%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.32 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. MDU Resources Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 0.900-0.950 EPS.  As a group, equities research analysts predict that  MDU Resources Group, Inc. will post 0.94 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>MDU Resources Group Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 11th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. MDU Resources Group's dividend payout ratio  is 67.47%. </p><h2>About MDU Resources Group</h2> (Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than MDU Resources Group</li><li>How to Invest in the FAANG Stocks</li><li>Consumers Got Coal, But Santa Dropped Off Big Gains for These 2 Retailers</li><li>Why Understanding Call Option Volume is Essential to Successful Options Trading</li><li>10X Gains? These 3 Robotics Stocks Could Explode by 2035</li><li>Investing in the High PE Growth Stocks </li><li>Anheuser-Busch Buys BeatBox to Win Over Younger Drinkers</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding MDU?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for MDU Resources Group, Inc. 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<p>Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in MDU Resources Group by 1,093.4% in Q2, owning 210,043 shares worth $3.5 million. Other hedge funds also adjusted their positions. MDU Resources Group has an average rating of 'Hold' with a consensus target price of $21.00. The stock opened at $19.41, with a market cap of $3.97 billion. The company reported Q3 earnings of $0.09 per share, beating estimates. A quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share will be paid on January 1st.</p>

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL Increases Stock Position in MDU Resources Group, Inc. $MDU