Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of MTDR Q3 Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued on Tuesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.36 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.37. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources' Q1 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.30 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The energy company reported $1.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.25. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 18.52% and a net margin of 25.26%. The business had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $980.87 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.71 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 28.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Stephens reduced their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $90.00 to $86.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $47.00 price target on the stock. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $86.00 to $80.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Monday, May 19th. They set a "buy" rating and a $56.00 price target on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Matador Resources presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $69.44.

Matador Resources Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Matador Resources stock traded up $0.51 on Thursday, reaching $49.53. The company had a trading volume of 2,010,838 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,619,470. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $42.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.91. The firm has a market cap of $6.20 billion, a PE ratio of 6.94 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 52-week low of $35.19 and a 52-week high of $66.89.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MTDR. Strs Ohio bought a new position in Matador Resources in the first quarter worth $5,881,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 690 shares in the last quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 17.0% in the 1st quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 6,552 shares of the energy company's stock worth $335,000 after purchasing an additional 953 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 35.6% during the 1st quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 1,858 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $95,000 after acquiring an additional 488 shares during the period. Finally, United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in shares of Matador Resources in the 1st quarter worth $383,000. Institutional investors own 91.98% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Christopher P. Calvert bought 1,500 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $41.13 per share, with a total value of $61,695.00. Following the acquisition, the chief operating officer now directly owns 36,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,501,245. This represents a 4.29% 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, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 29th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $40.86 per share, with a total value of $204,300.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 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 bought 15,350 shares of company stock valued at $624,848 over the last quarter. 5.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Friday, May 9th were paid a $0.3125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 9th. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.52%. Matador Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.78%.

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.