Matador Resources (MTDR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Matador Resources Company is an independent energy firm primarily engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and natural gas. The company focuses on upstream operations, utilizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques to unlock hydrocarbons from key reservoirs. Its asset base includes both operated and non‐operated positions, with a particular emphasis on the Permian Basin, one of the most prolific oil-producing regions in North America.

Matador’s core operations are concentrated in the Delaware Basin segment of the Permian Basin, where it holds substantial acreage in both Reeves and Culberson counties in West Texas and Eddy and Lea counties in New Mexico. In addition to its exploration and production activities, Matador has developed midstream capabilities through La Plata Midstream, a subsidiary providing gathering, processing and transportation services. This integrated model helps the company optimize netback and cost efficiencies across its value chain.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Matador Resources has grown from a privately held oil and gas venture into a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTDR). Over the years, the company has financed its expansion through a combination of equity and debt offerings and has selectively acquired complementary assets to bolster production and reserve life. Matador is guided by a management team with extensive industry experience and remains committed to disciplined capital allocation, operational excellence and environmental stewardship.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $54.12 to $58.27
• 50-Day Range: $49.63 to $65.44
• 52-Week Range: $37.14 to $66.84
• Volume: 2.85 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.60 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.31
• Dividend Yield: 2.69%
• Price Target: $62.92
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Matador Resources Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Matador Resources scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 20th out of 248 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Matador Resources has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 9 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Matador Resources has a consensus price target of $62.92, representing about 13.0% upside from its current price of $55.66.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Matador Resources has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.91%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Matador Resources are expected to grow by 12.91% in the coming year, from $7.28 to $8.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Matador Resources is 9.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.44.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Matador Resources is 9.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.34.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Matador Resources has a PEG Ratio of 1.97. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Matador Resources has a P/B Ratio of 1.15. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.08% of the float of Matador Resources has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Matador Resources has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.95.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Matador Resources has recently decreased by 14.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Matador Resources pays a meaningful dividend of 2.35%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Matador Resources has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Matador Resources is 24.59%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Matador Resources will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.25% next year. This indicates that Matador Resources will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

Matador Resources has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Matador Resources this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 17 people have searched for MTDR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -26% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Matador Resources to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Matador Resources insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $23,297.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.80% of the stock of Matador Resources is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.98% of the stock of Matador Resources is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MTDR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MTDR shares performed this year?

Matador Resources' stock was trading at $42.43 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MTDR stock has increased by 31.2% and is now trading at $55.66.

How were Matador Resources' earnings last quarter?

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 6th. The energy company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.29. Matador Resources's revenue was down 33.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Matador Resources doing a stock buyback?

Matador Resources' Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Wednesday, April 23rd 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $400,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 7.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

When did Matador Resources IPO?

Matador Resources (MTDR) raised $200 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, February 2nd 2012. The company issued 13,333,334 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share.

Who are Matador Resources' major shareholders?

Matador Resources' top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.59%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (1.05%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.95%) and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Van H Singleton II, William Thomas Elsener, Glenn W Stetson, Timothy E Parker, Robert Gaines Baty, William M Byerley, Christopher P Calvert, Monika U Ehrman, Robert T Macalik, Paul W Harvey, Susan M Ward, Benjamin T Colodney, Reynald Baribault, Shelley F Appel, Bryan A Erman, Joseph Wm Foran, Brian J Willey and William D Lambert.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Matador Resources?

Shares of MTDR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Matador Resources own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Matador Resources investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), TotalEnergies (TTE) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/10 Dividend: 2/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/10 Dividend: 2/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/10/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Record date for 6/5 Dividend: 5/08/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend: 5/08/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - US EXP&PROD
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MTDR
• CIK: 1520006
• Web: www.matadorresources.com
• Phone: (972) 371-5200
• Fax: 972-371-5201
• Employees: 290
• Year Founded: 2003

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Matador Resources: $62.92
• High Price Target: $77.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.69
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.10
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.31
• Forward P/E Ratio: 7.65
• P/E Growth: 1.8
• Net Income: $759.22 million
• Net Margins: 14.41%
• Pretax Margin: 27.96%
• Return on Equity: 11.23%
• Return on Assets: 5.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.57
• Current Ratio: 0.79
• Quick Ratio: 0.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.70 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.87
• Cash Flow: $11.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.98
• Book Value: $48.26 per share
• Price / Book: 1.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 124,200,000
• Free Float: 116,997,000
• Market Cap: $6.91 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.81