Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates 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.
Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 25.26% and a return on equity of 18.52%. The business had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $980.87 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.71 EPS. The company's revenue was up 28.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Several other research analysts have also issued reports on MTDR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Matador Resources from $65.00 to $61.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Matador Resources from $86.00 to $80.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $72.00 to $60.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $70.33.
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Matador Resources Stock Up 3.8%
Shares of NYSE:MTDR traded up $1.71 during trading on Monday, reaching $46.40. The stock had a trading volume of 2,023,119 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,622,414. Matador Resources has a one year low of $35.19 and a one year high of $66.89. The company has a market capitalization of $5.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.50 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $44.29 and its 200 day simple moving average is $52.50.
Matador Resources Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be issued a $0.3125 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 9th. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.69%. Matador Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.78%.
Matador Resources announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, April 23rd that permits the company to buyback $400.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the energy company to reacquire up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
Insider Activity
In other news, CAO Robert T. Macalik acquired 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $47.98 per share, for a total transaction of $57,576.00. Following the acquisition, the chief accounting officer now owns 31,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,487,380. This represents a 4.03% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Christopher P. Calvert acquired 1,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $55.17 per share, for a total transaction of $71,721.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief operating officer now owns 34,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,875,780. The trade was a 3.98% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased a total of 36,200 shares of company stock valued at $1,701,872 in the last quarter. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. TCTC Holdings LLC boosted its stake in Matador Resources by 53.8% during the fourth quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 500 shares of the energy company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its stake in Matador Resources by 68.3% during the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 510 shares of the energy company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Matador Resources by 0.4% during the first quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 55,482 shares of the energy company's stock worth $2,835,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc boosted 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 last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Matador Resources by 108.5% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 492 shares of the energy company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.98% of the company's stock.
About Matador Resources
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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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