Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate 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) - Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings 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 previous estimate 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 analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Bank of America initiated coverage on Matador Resources in a research note on Monday, May 19th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $56.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Matador Resources from $80.00 to $74.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 16th. Stephens decreased their target price on Matador Resources from $90.00 to $86.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. KeyCorp increased their target price on Matador Resources from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded Matador Resources to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $68.00.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of Matador Resources stock traded up $1.05 on Friday, hitting $47.28. The company's stock had a trading volume of 634,879 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,717,948. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.85. Matador Resources has a 1 year low of $35.19 and a 1 year high of $64.04. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $49.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $48.29. The company has a market capitalization of $5.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.92 and a beta of 1.49.

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

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.3125 per share. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. Matador Resources's payout ratio is currently 18.30%.

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

Insider Activity at Matador Resources

In related news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 5,000 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $49.17 per share, for a total transaction of $245,850.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,606 shares in the company, valued at approximately $324,817.02. The trade was a 311.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 5.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MAI Capital Management raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 13.9% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 1,726 shares of the energy company's stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 5,163 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $246,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 55,482 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $2,835,000 after buying an additional 244 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 93.0% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 554 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 267 shares during the period. Finally, Huntington National Bank raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 16.5% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,939 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $93,000 after buying an additional 274 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.98% of the company's stock.

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.