Q3 EPS Estimate for Matador Resources Reduced by Analyst

Key Points

• Capital One Financial has reduced its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Matador Resources from $1.83 to $1.60 per share, with full-year earnings currently estimated at $8.53 per share.
• Matador Resources reported a quarterly EPS of $1.53, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.29, and its revenue grew by 8.2% year-over-year, totaling $895.31 million.
• The company has initiated a $400 million stock repurchase plan and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per share, with an annualized yield of 2.46%.

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, July 23rd. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now forecasts that the energy company will earn $1.60 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.83. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Matador Resources' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.80 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.92 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.08 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The energy company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $895.31 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $892.86 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 22.57% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.05 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on MTDR. Mizuho cut their price objective 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 Matador Resources to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Stephens lowered their price objective on Matador Resources from $90.00 to $86.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Bank of America started coverage on Matador Resources in a research report on Monday, May 19th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $56.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on Matador Resources from $80.00 to $74.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Matador Resources has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $68.27.

Matador Resources Price Performance

MTDR stock traded up $0.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $50.78. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,739,205 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,770,888. The stock has a market cap of $6.36 billion, a PE ratio of 7.43 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Matador Resources has a fifty-two week low of $35.19 and a fifty-two week high of $64.04. The company's 50 day moving average is $48.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.52.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 3.7% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 607,356 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $34,170,000 after purchasing an additional 21,466 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 43.2% in the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 131,136 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $7,378,000 after purchasing an additional 39,550 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of Matador Resources in the fourth quarter valued at $1,367,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,555,553 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $706,375,000 after purchasing an additional 187,633 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.98% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Van H. Singleton II acquired 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 291,135 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,855,017.20. This represents a 0.34% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Christopher P. Calvert acquired 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $41.13 per share, with a total value of $61,695.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 36,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,501,245. The trade was a 4.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 14,850 shares of company stock valued at $601,103. 5.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be given a $0.3125 dividend. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.46%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. Matador Resources's dividend payout ratio is presently 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.