KeyCorp Predicts Matador Resources’ Q1 Earnings (NYSE:MTDR)

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities researchers at KeyCorp dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Matador Resources in a report released on Sunday, April 20th. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.91 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.47. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.69 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.75 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.90 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.25 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.17 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. UBS Group assumed coverage on Matador Resources in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $84.00 to $68.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Friday, January 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $70.73.

Matador Resources Stock Up 2.5 %

Matador Resources stock opened at $41.02 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $5.14 billion, a PE ratio of 5.75 and a beta of 2.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $47.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.63. Matador Resources has a 1-year low of $35.19 and a 1-year high of $67.51.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The energy company reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.88 by ($0.05). Matador Resources had a return on equity of 18.52% and a net margin of 25.26%. The firm had revenue of $970.37 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $967.10 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 12.0% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,008,421 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $54,122,000 after purchasing an additional 107,827 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 139,254 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $8,088,000 after buying an additional 20,172 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Matador Resources by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,491,570 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $83,916,000 after buying an additional 56,644 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Matador Resources by 49.7% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 300,301 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $16,895,000 after buying an additional 99,711 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Shaker Investments LLC OH acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $546,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Matador Resources

In other news, insider Van H. Singleton II purchased 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $53.21 per share, with a total value of $106,420.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 289,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,384,873.35. This trade represents a 0.70 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 6,000 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $53.94 per share, with a total value of $323,640.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 39,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,124,103.26. This trade represents a 17.98 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased 21,350 shares of company stock worth $1,100,769 over the last 90 days. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be issued a $0.3125 dividend. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.05%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 9th. Matador Resources’s payout ratio is currently 17.51%.

About Matador Resources

Matador Resources Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, production, and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production; and Midstream. The company primarily holds interests in the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas.