Q2 EPS Estimates for MTDR Lowered by Capital One Financial

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Analysts at Capital One Financial reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Matador Resources in a report released on Friday, July 18th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.43 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.68. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Matador Resources' Q3 2025 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.85 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $7.10 EPS.

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

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Bank of America started coverage on Matador Resources in a research note on Monday, May 19th. They set a "buy" rating and a $56.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Matador Resources from $46.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Matador Resources from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, TD Cowen raised Matador Resources to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Two investment 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's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Matador Resources presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $69.13.

Matador Resources Stock Down 0.8%

MTDR stock opened at $51.33 on Monday. Matador Resources has a twelve month low of $35.19 and a twelve month high of $64.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market cap of $6.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.89 and a beta of 1.46. The business's 50-day moving average price is $47.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $49.69.

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.3125 per share. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.44%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. Matador Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.78%.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP William Thomas Elsener acquired 750 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $40.10 per share, for a total transaction of $30,075.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 111,197 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,458,999.70. This trade represents a 0.68% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Van H. Singleton II purchased 1,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $40.72 per share, with a total value of $40,720.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 291,135 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,855,017.20. The trade was a 0.34% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought a total of 14,850 shares of company stock worth $601,103 over the last ninety days. 5.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MTDR. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 8.4% in the fourth quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 7,768 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $437,000 after purchasing an additional 604 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Matador Resources during the fourth quarter worth about $515,000. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. grew its holdings in Matador Resources by 8.1% during the fourth quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 9,630 shares of the energy company's stock worth $542,000 after acquiring an additional 723 shares during the period. Xponance Inc. grew its holdings in Matador Resources by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 14,227 shares of the energy company's stock worth $800,000 after acquiring an additional 705 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Matador Resources by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 607,356 shares of the energy company's stock worth $34,170,000 after acquiring an additional 21,466 shares during the period. 91.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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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