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Matador Resources (MTDR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$56.83 -0.84 (-1.45%)
Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$57.48 +0.65 (+1.14%)
As of 09/18/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Matador Resources Stock (NYSE:MTDR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$56.77
$57.67
50-Day Range
$46.19
$63.25
52-Week Range
$37.14
$66.84
Volume
2.28 million shs
Average Volume
1.68 million shs
Market Capitalization
$7.03 billion
P/E Ratio
9.75
Dividend Yield
2.64%
Price Target
$66.80
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Matador Resources Company 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, horizontal drilling and development activities in the United States.

Matador’s principal operations are concentrated in the Delaware Basin, a sub-basin of the Permian Basin in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. Its activities include drilling and completing wells, producing hydrocarbons, and managing mineral and leasehold interests associated with its development programs.

Through its midstream operations, including San Mateo Midstream, Matador also provides gathering, processing, transportation and water-handling services that support oil and natural gas production in the Delaware Basin. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Joseph W. Foran, a co-founder of Matador, serves as chairman and chief executive officer.

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Matador Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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MTDR MarketRank™: 

Matador Resources scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 250 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 2.82, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 12 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Matador Resources has a consensus price target of $66.80, representing about 17.5% upside from its current price of $56.83.

  • 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 12.99% in the coming year, from $7.39 to $8.35 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Matador Resources is 9.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Matador Resources is 9.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.10.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Matador Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. 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

    11.85% 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 7.07.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Matador Resources has recently decreased by 1.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Matador Resources pays a meaningful dividend of 2.37%, 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 17.96% 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 0.58. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Matador Resources this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    8 people have searched for MTDR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    10 people have added Matador Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 900% 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 0.0172% 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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, MTDR shares have increased by 33.9% and is now trading at $56.8310.

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The energy company reported $2.61 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.53. Matador Resources's revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis.
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Matador Resources' Board of Directors approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, April 23rd 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $400,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

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

Top institutional shareholders of Matador Resources include BlackRock Inc. (9.28%), Wellington Management Group LLP (3.23%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.91%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.68%). 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 Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), TotalEnergies (TTE) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

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
9/19/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/27/2026
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
+17.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.82
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.83
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.75
Forward P/E Ratio
7.69
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
$3.84 billion
Price / Sales
1.83
Cash Flow
$11.41 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.98
Book Value
$48.26 per share
Price / Book
1.18

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
123,754,000
Free Float
116,453,000
Market Cap
$7.03 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.79

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