MTDR FY2025 EPS Estimate Reduced by Capital One Financial

Key Points

• Capital One Financial has lowered its FY2025 earnings per share estimate for Matador Resources from $5.87 to $5.78, while the consensus estimate remains significantly higher at $8.53 per share.
• The company announced an increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.31 to $0.375, indicating a solid dividend yield of 3.7%.
• Matador Resources is currently rated as a "Moderate Buy" by analysts, with an average price target of $65.64 and the stock showing recent institutional investment activity.

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Research analysts at Capital One Financial dropped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a report issued on Wednesday, October 22nd. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of $5.78 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $5.87. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Matador Resources' Q1 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.51 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.25 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $69.00 to $67.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 10th. KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $62.00 to $61.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $56.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, William Blair assumed coverage on Matador Resources in a research note on Monday, August 25th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $65.64.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

NYSE MTDR opened at $40.60 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $46.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $46.15. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The stock has a market cap of $5.05 billion, a PE ratio of 6.49 and a beta of 1.41. Matador Resources has a twelve month low of $35.19 and a twelve month high of $64.04.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The energy company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.14. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 14.80% and a net margin of 20.46%.The company had revenue of $939.02 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $893.22 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.89 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,511,643 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $690,310,000 after purchasing an additional 956,090 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Matador Resources by 0.4% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,464,857 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $279,192,000 after buying an additional 20,134 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management raised its stake in Matador Resources by 45.7% in the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,334,775 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $159,135,000 after buying an additional 1,045,396 shares in the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its holdings in Matador Resources by 143.1% during the 2nd quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 2,556,472 shares of the energy company's stock worth $121,995,000 after buying an additional 1,505,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 30.5% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,043,715 shares of the energy company's stock worth $104,413,000 after acquiring an additional 477,236 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.98% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Christopher P. Calvert acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $47.77 per share, with a total value of $47,770.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 37,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,791,375. This represents a 2.74% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran bought 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $49.17 per share, for a total transaction of $245,850.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,606 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $324,817.02. This trade represents a 311.33% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased 11,380 shares of company stock valued at $549,188 in the last three months. 5.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 10th will be paid a $0.375 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 10th. This is an increase from Matador Resources's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. Matador Resources's payout ratio is 18.30%.

Matador Resources Company Profile

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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