MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) Technical Analysis

NYSE:MDU • US5526901096

Current stock price

19.66 USD
-0.74 (-3.63%)
Last:

MDU Technical Rating and Analysis

5

We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to MDU. In the last year, MDU was one of the better performers, although we are getting mixed signals now in both the short and medium term time frames.

  • In the last month MDU has a been trading in the 19.82 - 21.40 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • Looking at the yearly performance, MDU did better than 77% of all other stocks.
  • MDU is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so MDU is performing more or less in line with the market.
  • MDU has an average volume of 1915550 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • The short term trend is negative, but the long term trend is still positive. So although the long term is still positive, this may be a trend turning.
  • MDU is part of the Gas Utilities industry. There are 15 other stocks in this industry, MDU did better than 57% of them.

MDU Weekly and Daily overview Charts

MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC / MDU Weekly stock chart
MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC / MDU Daily stock chart

MDU Setup Rating and Analysis

3

MDU has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

MDU Support and Resistance Analysis

15.85

21.55

When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 19.17 to 19.18. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @17.04 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @16.01 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

We can see 2 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 20.20 to 20.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 21.32 to 21.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

MDU Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for MDU is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for MDU is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength77.36POSITIVEMDU has a high relative strength, it outperformed 77.36% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of MDU is below the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPMIXEDThe current price of MDU is below the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of MDU is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)45.5NEUTRALThe RSI value for MDU is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.08NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests MDU has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)18.67OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests MDU may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.43MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for MDU suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)11.4NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for MDU suggests a weak or negative trend.

MDU Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis

Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)

MDU Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC / MDU Daily stock chart

MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC

NYSE:MDU (3/20/2026, 3:39:54 PM)

19.66

-0.74 (-3.63%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Performance
% Chg-3.63%
1 Week-2.39%
2 Weeks-4.05%
1 Month0.74%
3 Month6.42%
6 Month22.08%
12 Month21.65%
2 Year-19.05%
3 Year-33.07%
5 Year-35.46%
10 Year4.83%
15 Year-11.19%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.52
ATR(20)%2.43%
ATR Inc-38.82%
Range Today0.84
ADR(20)0.48
ADR(20)%2.45%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS77.36
3 months CRS81.42
6 months CRS88.38
Mansfield0.77
10 Day High21.4
10 Day Low20.18
20 Day High21.4
20 Day Low19.82
52 Week High21.49
52 Week Low15.04
CS1 End20.2
CR1 Start20.41
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.69%
DER(5)2.12%
Volume2.16K
Volume Incr26.21%
Vol(5)2.12M
Vol(50)1.92M

MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC / MDU TA FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 6 / 10 to MDU.


Can you provide the trend direction for MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC?

The current trend direction for MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) stock?

MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) has an RSI value of 45.4956. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the buy/sell signal for MDU stock?

The buy/sell signal for MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) is hold as the short term and long term trends are mixed.


What are the support and resistance levels for MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) stock?

MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) has a support level at 20.2 and a resistance level at 20.41. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of MDU support and resistance levels.