Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for MTDR Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Matador Resources from $1.74 to $1.47, with a current full-year earnings consensus estimate of $8.53 per share.
• Despite the negative outlook, Matador Resources received a "strong-buy" rating from TD Cowen, and the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a target price of $68.00.
• Matador Resources announced a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 to be paid on September 5th, representing an annualized dividend of $1.25 with a yield of 2.7%.

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 5th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will earn $1.47 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.74. 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 $6.44 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.57 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.58 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.70 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.11 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.28 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Matador Resources to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Bank of America began coverage on Matador Resources in a research report on Monday, May 19th. They set a "buy" rating and a $56.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho dropped their target price on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. 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 report on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, Stephens lowered their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $90.00 to $86.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $68.00.

Matador Resources Trading Down 1.3%

NYSE MTDR opened at $46.07 on Friday. The firm's fifty day moving average is $49.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.71. Matador Resources has a one year low of $35.19 and a one year high of $64.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market cap of $5.73 billion, a PE ratio of 6.74 and a beta of 1.49.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. LSV Asset Management grew its stake in Matador Resources by 262.0% in the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,517,308 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $85,364,000 after acquiring an additional 1,098,108 shares during the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. raised its position in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Matador Resources by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,511,643 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $690,310,000 after buying an additional 956,090 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Matador Resources during the 1st quarter valued at $35,715,000. Finally, Webs Creek Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Matador Resources during the fourth quarter worth $37,894,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.98% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 5,000 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $49.17 per share, with a total value of $245,850.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 6,606 shares in the company, valued at $324,817.02. This trade represents a 311.33% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 5.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a $0.3125 dividend. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. Matador Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.30%.

Matador Resources announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, April 23rd that authorizes the company to repurchase $400.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the energy company to repurchase up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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.

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