Q2 EPS Forecast for Matador Resources Lowered by Analyst

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Matador Resources in a report issued on Wednesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.29 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.01. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources' Q3 2025 earnings at $1.53 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.42 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.23 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.83 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.55 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.11 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.64 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on MTDR. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $47.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Matador Resources from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. KeyCorp dropped their price target on Matador Resources from $72.00 to $60.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $62.00 price objective on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Stephens decreased their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $90.00 to $86.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Matador Resources presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $70.33.

Matador Resources Stock Down 0.6%

Matador Resources stock traded down $0.27 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $44.32. The stock had a trading volume of 107,500 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,621,635. Matador Resources has a 52 week low of $35.19 and a 52 week high of $66.89. The company has a market cap of $5.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.19 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The business's 50 day moving average price is $44.29 and its 200-day moving average price is $52.41.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The energy company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.25. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 18.52% and a net margin of 25.26%. The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $980.87 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.71 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 28.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be issued a $0.3125 dividend. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.82%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 9th. Matador Resources's payout ratio is presently 16.78%.

Matador Resources declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, April 23rd that permits the company to repurchase $400.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the energy company to reacquire up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 6,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were bought at an average price of $53.94 per share, for a total transaction of $323,640.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 39,379 shares in the company, valued at $2,124,103.26. This represents a 17.98% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP William Thomas Elsener bought 750 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $40.10 per share, for a total transaction of $30,075.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president now owns 111,197 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,458,999.70. This represents a 0.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 36,200 shares of company stock worth $1,701,872. Corporate insiders own 6.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MTDR. Altshuler Shaham Ltd purchased a new position in Matador Resources during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. MCF Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Matador Resources in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. TCTC Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 53.8% during the fourth quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 500 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 108.5% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 492 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources in the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.98% of the company's stock.

About Matador Resources

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.