Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Matador Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, June 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the energy company will earn $1.31 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.23. 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 $6.04 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.09 EPS.

MTDR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Monday, May 19th. They set a "buy" rating and a $56.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. They set a "neutral" rating and a $47.00 target price on the stock. 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 note on Friday, April 11th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Matador Resources from $84.00 to $68.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Raymond James Financial dropped their price target on Matador Resources from $77.00 to $67.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $69.06.

Matador Resources Stock Down 0.4%

MTDR traded down $0.21 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $51.06. 1,502,548 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,622,690. 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 0.56, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.39 billion, a PE ratio of 6.85 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $43.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $50.61.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The energy company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $980.87 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.71 earnings per share. Matador Resources's revenue was up 28.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

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 given a dividend of $0.3125 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 9th. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.45%. Matador Resources's dividend payout ratio is presently 16.78%.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Van H. Singleton II bought 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $40.72 per share, for a total transaction of $40,720.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 291,135 shares in the company, valued at $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 the SEC website. 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 purchased at an average cost of $39.63 per share, with a total value of $99,075.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 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 worth $601,103 over the last quarter. 5.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Strs Ohio bought a new position in shares of Matador Resources during the first quarter valued at about $5,881,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Matador Resources by 361.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 881 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 690 shares in the last quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. grew its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 17.0% during the 1st quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 6,552 shares of the energy company's stock worth $335,000 after acquiring an additional 953 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd raised its position in shares of Matador Resources by 35.6% in the 1st quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 1,858 shares of the energy company's stock worth $95,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in shares of Matador Resources in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $383,000. 91.98% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.