Dockside LLC Purchases New Position in Matador Resources Company $MTDR

Dockside LLC acquired a new stake in Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 106,456 shares of the energy company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,299,000. Matador Resources makes up about 1.2% of Dockside LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Dockside LLC owned 0.09% of Matador Resources as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Altshuler Shaham Ltd increased its holdings in Matador Resources by 36.7% during the 1st quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 748 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. Burford Brothers Inc. boosted its stake in Matador Resources by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Burford Brothers Inc. now owns 26,798 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,693,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co boosted its stake in Matador Resources by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 11,821 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $531,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Matador Resources by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 9,138 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $388,000 after acquiring an additional 254 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Matador Resources by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,233 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Matador Resources

Here are the key news stories impacting Matador Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Joseph Wm. Foran purchased 10,000 shares for approximately $521,600 on August 12 and another 5,000 shares for $257,200 on August 13. These purchases followed additional recent buying, bringing his direct ownership to 30,617 shares. EVP William Thomas Elsener also bought 850 shares. The concentrated insider activity may signal that management views MTDR as undervalued. SEC insider transaction filing
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target from $63 to $79, implying significant potential upside, even while maintaining an “equal weight” rating. Siebert Williams Shank also reiterated a “buy” rating, supporting the view that analysts see additional value in the shares. Wells Fargo price target update Siebert Williams Shank rating
• Positive Sentiment: Matador’s second-quarter earnings exceeded expectations, with earnings per share of $2.61 versus the $2.08 consensus and revenue of $1.17 billion versus $1.06 billion expected. Revenue rose 32.5% year over year, reinforcing the company’s operating momentum. Matador Resources earnings information
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analysis highlights Matador’s midstream infrastructure and connectivity in the Delaware Basin, which may improve access to markets, increase acreage value and support the economics of future drilling. Delaware Basin midstream analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts give MTDR a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, but recent target changes are mixed. KeyCorp lowered its target from $73 to $68 while retaining an “overweight” rating, suggesting continued confidence tempered by near-term uncertainty. Matador Resources analyst consensus KeyCorp price target update
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to monitor 2026 headwinds, including commodity-price conditions, production expectations and spending plans. These factors could limit the near-term benefit of the earnings beat and create volatility for the energy producer. Matador Resources earnings call analysis

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on MTDR shares. KeyCorp cut their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $73.00 to $68.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup decreased their price target on Matador Resources from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Stephens boosted their price objective on Matador Resources from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Roth Capital upgraded Matador Resources from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Matador Resources from $75.00 to $66.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Matador Resources currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.07.

Matador Resources Stock Up 3.9%

Shares of NYSE:MTDR opened at $53.61 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $51.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.65. Matador Resources Company has a 1-year low of $37.14 and a 1-year high of $66.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.20 and a beta of 0.76.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The energy company reported $2.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.53. Matador Resources had a net margin of 19.85% and a return on equity of 13.18%. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.53 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Matador Resources Company will post 7.11 EPS for the current year.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be paid a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.73%.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Glenn W. Stetson purchased 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $53.41 per share, for a total transaction of $26,705.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 95,470 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,099,052.70. The trade was a 0.53% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $52.16 per share, for a total transaction of $521,600.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 25,617 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,336,182.72. This trade represents a 64.03% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders purchased 31,596 shares of company stock worth $1,654,207. 5.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Matador Resources Company Profile

Matador Resources Company is an independent energy firm primarily engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and natural gas. The company focuses on upstream operations, utilizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques to unlock hydrocarbons from key reservoirs. Its asset base includes both operated and non?operated positions, with a particular emphasis on the Permian Basin, one of the most prolific oil-producing regions in North America.

Matador’s core operations are concentrated in the Delaware Basin segment of the Permian Basin, where it holds substantial acreage in both Reeves and Culberson counties in West Texas and Eddy and Lea counties in New Mexico.