Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for MTDR Q3 Earnings

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the energy company will earn $1.74 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources' FY2025 earnings at $6.62 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.25 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.32 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.94 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.33 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The energy company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.25. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 18.45% and a net margin of 24.97%. The business had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $980.87 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.71 EPS. The business's revenue was up 28.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on MTDR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Matador Resources from $65.00 to $61.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Stephens decreased their price target on Matador Resources from $90.00 to $86.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Matador Resources from $70.00 to $62.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. UBS Group started coverage on Matador Resources in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $47.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on Matador Resources in a research note on Monday, May 19th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $56.00 price objective for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $69.06.

Matador Resources Stock Down 1.0%

MTDR stock traded down $0.55 during trading on Monday, reaching $51.86. 1,327,135 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,686,379. Matador Resources has a 12 month low of $35.19 and a 12 month high of $66.89. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $49.86. The company has a market capitalization of $6.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.96 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MTDR. LSV Asset Management grew its stake in Matador Resources by 262.0% during the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,517,308 shares of the energy company's stock worth $85,364,000 after purchasing an additional 1,098,108 shares in the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. grew its stake in Matador Resources by 2,002.9% during the 1st quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 1,051,472 shares of the energy company's stock worth $53,720,000 after purchasing an additional 1,001,472 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Matador Resources by 7.6% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,511,643 shares of the energy company's stock worth $690,310,000 after purchasing an additional 956,090 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources during the 1st quarter worth about $35,715,000. Finally, Webs Creek Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources during the 4th quarter worth about $37,894,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.98% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Matador Resources news, insider Van H. Singleton II acquired 1,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $40.72 per share, with a total value of $40,720.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 291,135 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,855,017.20. This trade represents a 0.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 2,500 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $39.63 per share, for a total transaction of $99,075.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 60,756 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,407,760.28. This represents a 4.29% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders acquired 14,850 shares of company stock valued at $601,103 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 5.80% of the company's stock.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th were issued a $0.3125 dividend. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.41%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 9th. Matador Resources's payout ratio is currently 16.78%.

Matador Resources declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, April 23rd that allows the company to buyback $400.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the energy company to purchase up to 7.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally 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.