Zacks Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for MTDR

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $1.44 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.31. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.21 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The energy company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $980.87 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 24.97% and a return on equity of 18.45%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 28.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.71 earnings per share.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Monday, May 19th. They set a "buy" rating and a $56.00 price target for the company. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Matador Resources to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $65.00 to $61.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Matador Resources has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $69.06.

Matador Resources Price Performance

MTDR traded up $0.42 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $52.47. 1,528,675 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,565,924. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.57 billion, a PE ratio of 7.04 and a beta of 1.46. The business's 50-day moving average price is $46.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.92. Matador Resources has a 1-year low of $35.19 and a 1-year high of $66.89.

Matador Resources declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, April 23rd that permits the company to buyback $400.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the energy company to repurchase up to 7.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Friday, May 9th were issued a $0.3125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 9th. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.38%. Matador Resources's payout ratio is 16.78%.

Insider Transactions at Matador Resources

In other Matador Resources news, COO Christopher P. Calvert acquired 1,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $41.13 per share, for a total transaction of $61,695.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief operating officer directly owned 36,500 shares in the company, valued at $1,501,245. This represents a 4.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $39.63 per share, with a total value of $99,075.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 60,756 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,407,760.28. This trade represents a 4.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought 14,850 shares of company stock valued at $601,103 in the last quarter. Insiders own 5.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTDR. Atria Investments Inc grew its stake in Matador Resources by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 8,188 shares of the energy company's stock worth $461,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp lifted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 11,234 shares of the energy company's stock worth $632,000 after purchasing an additional 808 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources during the fourth quarter worth $5,085,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources during the fourth quarter worth $22,509,000. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 48.6% during the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 30,982 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,743,000 after purchasing an additional 10,139 shares in the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.