Matador Resources (MTDR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Matador Resources Company is an independent energy enterprise engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company’s core operations are concentrated in the Permian Basin, with a primary focus on the Delaware Basin in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. Leveraging advanced drilling and completion techniques, Matador seeks to optimize recovery from unconventional reservoirs and enhance long-term resource potential.

In its upstream segment, Matador pursues a multi-phased development strategy across key formations such as the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring. The company’s activities span seismic evaluation, well planning, drilling, hydraulic fracturing and production optimization. Complementing these efforts, Matador operates midstream assets that include gathering pipelines, crude oil transportation and natural gas processing facilities. This integrated approach enables greater control over product flows and helps capture incremental value throughout the energy supply chain.

Founded in 2003 and publicly listed in 2012, Matador Resources has grown through a combination of organic development and strategic land acquisitions. Over the years, the company has assembled a significant leasehold position and established a track record of efficient capital deployment. Matador continually invests in technological innovation, data analytics and safety protocols to improve operational performance, while maintaining a disciplined approach to cost management and asset optimization.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Matador is guided by a management team with decades of combined experience in upstream and midstream operations. The board of directors and senior leadership bring expertise in reservoir engineering, financial planning and environmental stewardship. With an emphasis on responsible resource development, Matador integrates community engagement and sustainability initiatives into its business framework, striving to balance shareholder returns with long-term environmental and social considerations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $50.04 to $51.10
• 50-Day Range: $43.04 to $52.47
• 52-Week Range: $35.19 to $64.26
• Volume: 2.61 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.57 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: 6.83
• Dividend Yield: 2.46%
• Price Target: $69.13
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Matador Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Matador Resources scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 38th out of 259 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Matador Resources has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.94, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Matador Resources has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.06%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Matador Resources are expected to grow by 1.06% in the coming year, from $8.53 to $8.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Matador Resources is 6.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Matador Resources is 6.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 65.82.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Matador Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.70% 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 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Matador Resources has recently decreased by 1.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Matador Resources pays a meaningful dividend of 2.51%, 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 16.78%. 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 14.50% next year. This indicates that Matador Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.70% 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 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Matador Resources has recently decreased by 1.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.98

News Sentiment

Matador Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Matador Resources this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 8 people have searched for MTDR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Matador Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

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 $601,103.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.80% 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.

MTDR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MTDR shares performed this year?

Matador Resources' stock was trading at $56.26 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MTDR shares have decreased by 9.6% and is now trading at $50.8790.

How were Matador Resources' earnings last quarter?

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The energy company reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.37 by $0.16. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Is Matador Resources doing a stock buyback?

Matador Resources' Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, April 23rd 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $400,000,000 in 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 a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Matador Resources' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Matador Resources include Copeland Capital Management LLC (1.02%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.53%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.05%) and Congress Asset Management Co. (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Van H Singleton II, Billy E Goodwin, William Thomas Elsener, Reynald Baribault, Glenn W Stetson, Timothy E Parker, Robert Gaines Baty, Joseph Wm Foran, Shelley F Appel, William M Byerley, Monika U Ehrman, Christopher P Calvert, Robert T Macalik, Paul W Harvey, Susan M Ward, Bryan A Erman and Brian J Willey.
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How do I buy shares of Matador Resources?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Matador Resources own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Matador Resources investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), TotalEnergies (TTE) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/6 Dividend: 5/09/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend: 5/09/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/06/2025
• Today: 7/22/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/22/2025
• Record date for 9/5 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US EXP&PROD
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MTDR
• CIK: 1520006
• Web: www.matadorresources.com
• Phone: (972) 371-5200
• Fax: 972-371-5201
• Employees: 290
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Matador Resources: $69.13
• High Price Target: $86.00
• Low Price Target: $48.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +35.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.94
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.45
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 6.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.96
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $885.32 million
• Net Margins: 24.97%
• Pretax Margin: 35.62%
• Return on Equity: 18.45%
• Return on Assets: 9.46%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.56
• Current Ratio: 0.79
• Quick Ratio: 0.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.50 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.82
• Cash Flow: $15.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.34
• Book Value: $43.74 per share
• Price / Book: 1.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 125,200,000
• Free Float: 117,941,000
• Market Cap: $6.37 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.46