Q4 EPS Forecast for Matador Resources Reduced by Analyst

Key Points

• Roth Capital has revised down its Q4 2025 earnings per share estimate for Matador Resources to $0.76, a decrease from the previous estimate of $0.91.
• Matador Resources reported earnings of $1.36 EPS for the last quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.22, with revenues reaching $939.02 million.
• The company recently announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.375 per share, reflecting an annualized yield of 3.7%, up from the previous $0.31 dividend.

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Roth Capital dropped their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Matador Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 22nd. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the energy company will earn $0.76 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.91. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Matador Resources' Q1 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.67 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The energy company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $939.02 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $893.22 million. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 14.80% and a net margin of 20.46%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.89 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently commented on MTDR. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Matador Resources from $48.00 to $46.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Matador Resources from $77.00 to $76.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 13th. TD Cowen upgraded Matador Resources to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on Matador Resources from $56.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Matador Resources from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $65.64.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of MTDR stock opened at $40.60 on Friday. Matador Resources has a 52-week low of $35.19 and a 52-week high of $64.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.49 and a beta of 1.41. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $46.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.15.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MTDR. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in Matador Resources by 42.8% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,698 shares of the energy company's stock worth $138,000 after acquiring an additional 809 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in Matador Resources by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 10,868 shares of the energy company's stock worth $555,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its position in Matador Resources by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 13,598 shares of the energy company's stock worth $694,000 after acquiring an additional 365 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in Matador Resources by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 379,168 shares of the energy company's stock worth $19,371,000 after acquiring an additional 15,355 shares during the period. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in Matador Resources during the 1st quarter worth about $885,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.98% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Christopher P. Calvert bought 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $47.77 per share, with a total value of $47,770.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 37,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,791,375. This trade represents a 2.74% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran bought 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $48.15 per share, for a total transaction of $96,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 8,025 shares in the company, valued at $386,403.75. The trade was a 33.20% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have purchased 11,380 shares of company stock valued at $549,188. Insiders own 5.80% of the company's stock.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th will be given a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 10th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. This is a boost from Matador Resources's previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. Matador Resources's payout ratio is presently 18.30%.

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.

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