Research Analysts Offer Predictions for MTDR Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Roth Capital has revised its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Matador Resources from $1.54 to $1.49, while maintaining a full-year estimate of $8.53 per share.
• Matador Resources announced a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per share, with an upcoming payment date of September 5th, representing an annualized yield of 2.46%.
• The company's Board of Directors has authorized a $400 million share buyback program, signaling confidence in its stock value and potential future performance.

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a report issued on Wednesday, July 23rd. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the energy company will earn $1.49 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.54. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Matador Resources' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.43 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS.

MTDR has been the topic of several other reports. TD Cowen raised Matador Resources to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Matador Resources from $80.00 to $74.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Matador Resources from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Bank of America began coverage on Matador Resources in a research note on Monday, May 19th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $56.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Mizuho cut their price target on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Matador Resources presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $68.27.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

NYSE:MTDR opened at $50.78 on Monday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $48.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.36 billion, a PE ratio of 7.43 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Matador Resources has a twelve month low of $35.19 and a twelve month high of $64.04.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Matador Resources by 0.4% in the first quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 55,482 shares of the energy company's stock worth $2,835,000 after purchasing an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its holdings in Matador Resources by 93.0% in the second quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 554 shares of the energy company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its holdings in Matador Resources by 11.6% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 2,772 shares of the energy company's stock worth $156,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares in the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System increased its holdings in Matador Resources by 1.1% in the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 27,800 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,420,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in Matador Resources by 0.9% in the first quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 32,500 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,660,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Christopher P. Calvert acquired 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $41.13 per share, for a total transaction of $61,695.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 36,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,501,245. The trade was a 4.29% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran bought 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 29th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $40.86 per share, with a total value of $204,300.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 50,756 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,073,890.16. This represents a 10.93% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased 13,850 shares of company stock valued at $559,573 over the last three months. 5.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The business 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 dividend of $0.3125 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.46%. Matador Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.30%.

Matador Resources announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, April 23rd that allows the company to repurchase $400.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the energy company to repurchase up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's board 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.

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