Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of MTDR Q2 Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.23 for the quarter, up from their previous 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.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. KeyCorp cut their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $72.00 to $60.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on Matador Resources from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. 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 target price for the company. Stephens dropped their price target on Matador Resources from $90.00 to $86.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Matador Resources from $84.00 to $68.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Matador Resources currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $69.44.

Matador Resources Stock Up 4.4%

MTDR stock traded up $2.17 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $51.67. 2,699,999 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,621,036. The company has a market cap of $6.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.24 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.93. Matador Resources has a 1-year low of $35.19 and a 1-year high of $66.89. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $42.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $50.84.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The energy company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 was up 28.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.71 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

Several 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 in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC raised its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Matador Resources during the first quarter worth $26,000. Finally, Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Matador Resources in the first quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.98% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Matador Resources news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $40.86 per share, for a total transaction of $204,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 50,756 shares in the company, valued at $2,073,890.16. This represents a 10.93% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP William Thomas Elsener acquired 750 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $40.10 per share, with a total value of $30,075.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 111,197 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,458,999.70. This represents a 0.68% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have bought a total of 14,850 shares of company stock valued at $601,103 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 5.80% of the company's stock.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 9th were paid a $0.3125 dividend. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.42%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 9th. Matador Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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 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 usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

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.