Q2 EPS Estimates for MTDR Cut by Capital One Financial

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Capital One Financial cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Matador Resources in a research report issued on Friday, July 18th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $1.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.68. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $7.10 EPS.

MTDR has been the subject of several other reports. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Monday, May 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $56.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $80.00 to $74.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $84.00 to $68.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $69.13.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

Shares of MTDR opened at $50.88 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $48.04 and its 200-day moving average is $49.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.83 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.76. Matador Resources has a 12-month low of $35.19 and a 12-month high of $64.26.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The energy company reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.16. Matador Resources had a net margin of 24.97% and a return on equity of 18.45%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.05 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MTDR. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 7,768 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $437,000 after acquiring an additional 604 shares during the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 4th quarter worth approximately $515,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 9,630 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $542,000 after acquiring an additional 723 shares during the last quarter. Xponance Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 14,227 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $800,000 after acquiring an additional 705 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 607,356 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $34,170,000 after acquiring an additional 21,466 shares during the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Van H. Singleton II purchased 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $40.72 per share, with a total value of $40,720.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 291,135 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,855,017.20. This represents a 0.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP William Thomas Elsener purchased 750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $40.10 per share, with a total value of $30,075.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president owned 111,197 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,458,999.70. The trade was a 0.68% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have bought a total of 14,850 shares of company stock valued at $601,103 in the last three months. 5.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th will be given a dividend of $0.3125 per share. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.78%.

Matador Resources declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, April 23rd that permits the company to buyback $400.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the energy company to purchase up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Matador Resources Company Profile

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.