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NYSE:MTDR

Matador Resources (MTDR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$60.04 +3.25 (+5.72%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$60.04 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:57 PM Eastern
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About Matador Resources Stock (NYSE:MTDR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$57.19
▼
$60.80
50-Day Range
$50.74
▼
$63.25
52-Week Range
$37.14
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$66.84
Volume
1.92 million shs
Average Volume
1.35 million shs
Market Capitalization
$7.43 billion
P/E Ratio
10.30
Dividend Yield
2.50%
Price Target
$67.20
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company focuses primarily on unconventional, or shale, resource plays and operates across both upstream exploration and production and related midstream activities.

Matador’s principal exploration and production operations are located in the Delaware Basin in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. Its midstream operations, conducted primarily through San Mateo Midstream, provide natural gas gathering and processing, crude oil and produced-water gathering, and water sourcing and disposal services that support the company’s operations and other producers in the region.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Matador has historically expanded through development and acquisitions in U.S. shale plays, including earlier activity in South Texas. Joseph W. Foran, the company’s founder, serves as chairman and chief executive officer.

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Matador Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

MTDR MarketRank™: 
4.65558670404 of 5 stars

Matador Resources scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 10th out of 243 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Matador Resources has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 12 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Matador Resources has a consensus price target of $67.20, representing about 11.9% upside from its current price of $60.04.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Matador Resources has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Matador Resources' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Matador Resources are expected to grow by 23.49% in the coming year, from $7.62 to $9.41 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Matador Resources is 10.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.42.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Matador Resources is 10.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 19.62.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Matador Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.24. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Matador Resources' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    12.65% of the float of Matador Resources has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Matador Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.08.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Matador Resources has recently increased by 8.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Matador Resources pays a meaningful dividend of 2.64%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Matador Resources has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Matador Resources is 25.73%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Matador Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.94% next year. This indicates that Matador Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Matador Resources' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Matador Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Matador Resources this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    11 people have searched for MTDR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 6 people have added Matador Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Cluster Insider Buying

    3 insiders have purchased shares of Matador Resources in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

  • Net Insider Buying

    Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $1,211,793.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0163% of the company's market cap.

  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Matador Resources insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,211,793.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    5.90% of the stock of Matador Resources is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    91.98% of the stock of Matador Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Matador Resources' insider trading history.
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MTDR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Matador Resources' stock was trading at $42.43 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MTDR shares have increased by 41.5% and is now trading at $60.04.

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The energy company reported $2.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.08 by $0.53. The company's revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis.
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Matador Resources' board approved a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, April 23rd 2025, which allows the company to buy back $400,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 7.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Matador Resources (MTDR) raised $200 million in an IPO on Thursday, February 2nd 2012. The company issued 13,333,334 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share.

Top institutional investors of Matador Resources include Copeland Capital Management LLC (0.98%), Congress Asset Management Co. (0.12%), Sterling Capital Management LLC (0.05%) and James Investment Research Inc. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Van H Singleton II, William Thomas Elsener, Glenn W Stetson, Timothy E Parker, Robert Gaines Baty, Christopher P Calvert, Monika U Ehrman, Robert T Macalik, Paul W Harvey, Susan M Ward, Reynald Baribault, Shelley F Appel, Joseph Wm Foran, Bryan A Erman, Benjamin T Colodney, Brian J Willey and William D Lambert.
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Shares of MTDR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Matador Resources investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Devon Energy (DVN), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Energy Transfer (ET) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Record date for 9/8 Dividend
8/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend
8/10/2026
Dividend Payable
9/08/2026
Today
10/23/2026
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
11/03/2026
Record date for 12/4 Dividend
11/10/2026
Ex-Dividend for 12/4 Dividend
11/10/2026
Dividend Payable
12/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
NYSE:MTDR
CIK
1520006
Employees
483
Year Founded
2003

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$93.00
Low Price Target
$50.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.71
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.83
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.30
Forward P/E Ratio
7.88
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$759.22 million
Net Margins
19.85%
Pretax Margin
26.16%
Return on Equity
13.18%
Return on Assets
6.46%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.67
Current Ratio
0.65
Quick Ratio
0.62

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.70 billion
Price / Sales
2.01
Cash Flow
$12.25 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.90
Book Value
$48.26 per share
Price / Book
1.24

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
123,750,000
Free Float
116,453,000
Market Cap
$7.43 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.98

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This page (NYSE:MTDR) was last updated on 10/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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