Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for MTDR Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has downgraded its Q4 2025 earnings estimate for Matador Resources to $1.35 per share, down from the previous forecast of $1.45.
• Matador Resources recently reported Q2 earnings of $1.53 EPS, exceeding estimates, but experienced a decline in year-over-year profits from $2.05 EPS.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.3125, yielding 2.6%, with a payout ratio of 18.30% as of August 15th.

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Matador Resources in a note issued to investors on Thursday, September 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $1.35 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.45. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources' Q1 2026 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.86 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.64 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.89 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.17 EPS.

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

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on MTDR. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Monday, May 19th. They set a "buy" rating and a $56.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $80.00 to $74.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 16th. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $62.00 to $61.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 3rd. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $49.00 to $48.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Matador Resources presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $67.53.

Matador Resources Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of Matador Resources stock opened at $48.10 on Monday. Matador Resources has a 52-week low of $35.19 and a 52-week high of $64.04. The company has a 50 day moving average of $49.39 and a 200 day moving average of $47.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a market capitalization of $5.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.04 and a beta of 1.49.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were issued a $0.3125 dividend. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. Matador Resources's payout ratio is presently 18.30%.

Insider Activity at Matador Resources

In other Matador Resources news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran bought 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $49.17 per share, with a total value of $245,850.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,606 shares of the company's stock, valued at $324,817.02. The trade was a 311.33% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 5.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTDR. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its position in Matador Resources by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 46,298 shares of the energy company's stock worth $2,605,000 after buying an additional 1,829 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in Matador Resources by 24.0% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 8,070 shares of the energy company's stock worth $454,000 after buying an additional 1,562 shares during the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its position in Matador Resources by 114.7% during the 4th quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 24,412 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,373,000 after buying an additional 13,040 shares during the last quarter. Merewether Investment Management LP purchased a new position in Matador Resources during the 4th quarter worth $15,701,000. Finally, Nomura Holdings Inc. purchased a new position in Matador Resources during the 4th quarter worth $866,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.98% of the company's stock.

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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