What is Zacks Research's Forecast for MTDR Q2 Earnings?

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued on Tuesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $1.23 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.22. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.33 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.91 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.44 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.00 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Raymond James reduced their price target on Matador Resources from $77.00 to $67.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Matador Resources from $84.00 to $68.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Mizuho cut their target price on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on Matador Resources from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 11th. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on Matador Resources in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $47.00 price target for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $69.06.

Matador Resources Price Performance

MTDR stock traded down $1.05 on Friday, reaching $50.60. The company had a trading volume of 2,242,076 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,624,116. Matador Resources has a 1 year low of $35.19 and a 1 year high of $66.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.93. The company's fifty day moving average is $43.21 and its 200 day moving average is $50.61. The company has a market cap of $6.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.09 and a beta of 1.46.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last announced 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. The company had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $980.87 million. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 18.52% and a net margin of 25.26%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 28.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.71 EPS.

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

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th were issued a $0.3125 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 9th. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.47%. Matador Resources's dividend payout ratio is currently 16.78%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $39.63 per share, for a total transaction of $99,075.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 60,756 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,407,760.28. The trade was a 4.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP William Thomas Elsener acquired 750 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of $40.10 per share, for a total transaction of $30,075.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president now directly owns 111,197 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,458,999.70. This trade represents a 0.68% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired 14,850 shares of company stock valued at $601,103 over the last quarter. Insiders own 5.80% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MTDR. Delphi Management Inc. MA boosted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 118.6% in the first quarter. Delphi Management Inc. MA now owns 23,302 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,190,000 after buying an additional 12,642 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 139,254 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $8,088,000 after buying an additional 20,172 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,491,570 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $83,916,000 after buying an additional 56,644 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 49.7% in the fourth quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 300,301 shares of the energy company's stock worth $16,895,000 after purchasing an additional 99,711 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 23.0% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 785,610 shares of the energy company's stock worth $44,198,000 after purchasing an additional 146,922 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.98% of the company's stock.

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.