Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) Receives "Neutral" Rating from Roth Mkm

Key Points

• Roth Mkm reaffirmed a "Neutral" rating on Matador and raised its price target to $65 from $52, implying about a 0.96% upside from the prior close.
• Analyst sentiment is generally favorable—11 Buy ratings vs. 6 Holds—with an average price target of $63.47, and recent target raises from KeyCorp ($73) and BMO ($72) have lifted forward earnings expectations.
• Matador beat the quarter (EPS $0.87 vs. $0.71; revenue $848M vs. $811M) despite revenue falling 15.7% YoY, and the stock trades near its 12‑month high (opened at $64.38) with a PE of 10.55.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "neutral" rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Roth Mkm in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $65.00 price target on the energy company's stock, up from their prior price target of $52.00. Roth Mkm's target price would suggest a potential upside of 0.96% from the stock's previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on MTDR. Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $56.00 to $52.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $62.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $63.47.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of Matador Resources stock opened at $64.38 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $8.00 billion, a PE ratio of 10.55 and a beta of 0.91. Matador Resources has a 12-month low of $35.19 and a 12-month high of $66.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $53.90 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.49.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The energy company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $847.99 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $811.13 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 12.36%. The company's revenue was down 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.83 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Matador Resources will post 8.53 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Kestra Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Matador Resources by 225.2% during the second quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 517 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 358 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its position in Matador Resources by 5,927.3% during the third quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 663 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 652 shares during the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in Matador Resources during the third quarter valued at $35,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Matador Resources by 361.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 881 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 690 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gilpin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Matador Resources during the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. Institutional investors own 91.98% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Matador Resources

Here are the key news stories impacting Matador Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp sharply raised quarterly and annual EPS estimates across 2026–2027 (example: Q1‑2027 to $2.62, Q2‑2027 to $2.50, Q3‑2027 to $2.42; FY2027 to $10.00 from $8.21) and lifted several 2026 quarter forecasts (Q1–Q4), while keeping an "Overweight" rating and a $73 price target. This boosts forward earnings expectations and supports a higher valuation. KeyCorp research note
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target from $65 to $72 and maintained an "Outperform" rating — another supportive technical catalyst that can attract buyers and raise short‑term sentiment. BMO target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus and background context: consensus full‑year EPS sits near $8.53; KeyCorp's revisions push its own FY2026/FY2027 forecasts above that consensus, but investors should watch whether company results and commodity prices validate the higher estimates.

Matador Resources Company Profile

Matador Resources Company is an independent energy firm primarily engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and natural gas. The company focuses on upstream operations, utilizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques to unlock hydrocarbons from key reservoirs. Its asset base includes both operated and non‐operated positions, with a particular emphasis on the Permian Basin, one of the most prolific oil-producing regions in North America.

Matador's core operations are concentrated in the Delaware Basin segment of the Permian Basin, where it holds substantial acreage in both Reeves and Culberson counties in West Texas and Eddy and Lea counties in New Mexico.

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