MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MDU) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MDU - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5526901096 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to MDU. In the past year, MDU was a below average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is also negative, but we see some improvement happening in recent action.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, MDU is a bad performer in the overall market: 89% of all stocks are doing better.
MDU is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Gas Utilities industry. 107% of 14 stocks in the same industry do better.
MDU is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
MDU has an average volume of 1370090 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month MDU has a been trading in the 16.23 - 17.41 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is bad, MDU does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 17.03, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
15.44
17.94
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 16.71 to 17.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 15.96 to 16.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @15.60 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 17.12 to 17.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for MDU is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for MDU is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 11.35 | NEGATIVE | MDU has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 88.65% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of MDU is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of MDU is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MDU is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 54.99 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MDU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MDU has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 58.29 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MDU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.6 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MDU suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.75 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for MDU suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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)
NYSE:MDU (7/31/2025, 10:09:29 AM)
17.105
+0.07 (+0.44%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGas Utilities
Performance
% Chg0.44%
1 Week0.18%
2 Weeks0.77%
1 Month1.55%
3 Month-2.8%
6 Month-4.43%
12 Month-34.35%
2 Year-23.01%
3 Year-40.39%
5 Year-18.83%
10 Year-12.71%
15 Year-13.77%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.26
ATR(20)%1.6%
ATR Inc9.08%
Range Today0.24
ADR(20)0.27
ADR(20)%1.57%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS11.35
Mansfield-2.02
10 Day High17.41
10 Day Low16.79
20 Day High17.41
20 Day Low16.23
52 Week High30.52
52 Week Low14.92
CS1 End17.03
CR1 Start17.12
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.9%
DER(5)1.07%
Volume72.66K
Volume Incr-39.93%
Vol(5)920.76K
Vol(50)1.37M