Zacks Research Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for MTDR

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Matador Resources in a note issued to investors on Thursday, June 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the energy company will earn $1.31 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.23. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ FY2025 earnings at $6.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.09 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on MTDR. Stephens reduced their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $90.00 to $86.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $80.00 to $74.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 price objective for the company. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Monday, May 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $56.00 price objective for the company. Finally, KeyCorp dropped their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $72.00 to $60.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Matador Resources presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $69.06.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MTDR opened at $51.25 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.88 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. Matador Resources has a 52 week low of $35.19 and a 52 week high of $66.89.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The energy company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $980.87 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 24.97% and a return on equity of 18.45%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 28.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.71 earnings per share.

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th were paid a dividend of $0.3125 per share. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.44%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 9th. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.78%.

Matador Resources announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, April 23rd that permits the company to repurchase $400.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the energy company to reacquire up to 7.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Matador Resources news, COO Christopher P. Calvert acquired 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $41.13 per share, with a total value of $61,695.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief operating officer now owns 36,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,501,245. This trade represents a 4.29% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $39.63 per share, with a total value of $99,075.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 60,756 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,407,760.28. This trade represents a 4.29% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased a total of 14,850 shares of company stock valued at $601,103 over the last 90 days. 5.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 7.6% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,511,643 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $690,310,000 after acquiring an additional 956,090 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 0.4% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,464,857 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $279,192,000 after acquiring an additional 20,134 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 25.9% in the fourth quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,698,606 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $151,824,000 after acquiring an additional 555,245 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 50.9% in the first quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 2,289,379 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $116,964,000 after acquiring an additional 772,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 30.5% in the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,043,715 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $104,413,000 after acquiring an additional 477,236 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

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.