Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Roth Capital lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 23rd. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the energy company will earn $6.44 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.31. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Matador Resources' Q1 2026 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.84 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.86 EPS.
A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on MTDR. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Matador Resources from $84.00 to $68.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Matador Resources from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday. TD Cowen raised Matador Resources to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Matador Resources from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price objective on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Matador Resources has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $69.25.
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Matador Resources Price Performance
NYSE:MTDR opened at $50.64 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $48.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $49.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.41 and a beta of 1.46. Matador Resources has a 12-month low of $35.19 and a 12-month high of $64.04.
Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The energy company reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $895.31 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $892.86 million. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 16.53% and a net margin of 22.57%. The firm's revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.05 EPS.
Matador Resources declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Wednesday, April 23rd that allows the company to buyback $400.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the energy company to buy up to 7.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
Matador Resources Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.3125 per share. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.47%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. Matador Resources's dividend payout ratio is currently 18.30%.
Insider Activity
In other news, COO Christopher P. Calvert acquired 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $41.13 per share, for a total transaction of $61,695.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief operating officer owned 36,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,501,245. This trade represents a 4.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Van H. Singleton II acquired 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $40.72 per share, for a total transaction of $40,720.00. Following the purchase, the insider owned 291,135 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,855,017.20. The trade was a 0.34% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders purchased 14,850 shares of company stock worth $601,103. Company insiders own 5.80% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in Matador Resources by 726.8% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,017 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 894 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL boosted its position in Matador Resources by 14.1% during the second quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 9,131 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $436,000 after buying an additional 1,127 shares during the period. Tectonic Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the second quarter worth about $992,000. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 0.9% during the second quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 32,800 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,565,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the second quarter worth about $303,000. Institutional investors own 91.98% of the company's stock.
About Matador Resources
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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.
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