MDU Resources (MDU) to Post Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing?

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MDU Resources Group (MDU - Free Report) is slated to release fourth-quarter 2021 results on Feb 10 before the market opens. MDU Resources delivered a negative earnings surprise of 13.92% in the last reported quarter.

Let’s see how things have shaped up before the upcoming earnings announcement.

Factors to Consider

MDU Resources’ fourth-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from strong demand from its increasing electric and natural gas customer volume. The acquisition of Baker Rock Resources and Oregon Mainline Paving during the fourth-quarter is expected to have been accretive to earnings.

MDU Resources’ fourth-quarter results are likely to be adversely impacted by an increase in operating and maintenance expenses in the electric and natural gas distribution segment.

Expectations

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter earnings is pegged at 55 cents per share, indicating a decline of 1.79% from the year-ago reported figure.

What Our Quantitative Model Predicts

Our proven model does not predict an earnings beat for MDU this time. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an earnings beat, which is not the case here as you will see below.

MDU Resources Group, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise

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