Matador Resources (MTDR) Competitors $49.92 +1.22 (+2.51%) Closing price 08/27/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.99 +0.07 (+0.14%) As of 08:02 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MTDR vs. CHRD, FANG, DVN, LBRT, MGY, MUR, NOG, OVV, PR, and SMShould you be buying Matador Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Matador Resources include Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Devon Energy (DVN), Liberty Energy (LBRT), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), Murphy Oil (MUR), Northern Oil and Gas (NOG), Ovintiv (OVV), Permian Resources (PR), and SM Energy (SM). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector. Matador Resources vs. Its Competitors Chord Energy Diamondback Energy Devon Energy Liberty Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Murphy Oil Northern Oil and Gas Ovintiv Permian Resources SM Energy Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings. Does the media refer more to CHRD or MTDR? In the previous week, Matador Resources had 13 more articles in the media than Chord Energy. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Matador Resources and 16 mentions for Chord Energy. Matador Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Chord Energy's score of 1.04 indicating that Matador Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Chord Energy 11 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Matador Resources 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CHRD or MTDR? Matador Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Chord Energy. Matador Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chord Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChord Energy$5.25B1.18$848.63M$3.9327.56Matador Resources$3.50B1.77$885.32M$6.837.31 Is CHRD or MTDR more profitable? Matador Resources has a net margin of 22.57% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 5.02%. Matador Resources' return on equity of 16.53% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Chord Energy5.02% 9.02% 5.97% Matador Resources 22.57%16.53%8.27% Which has more risk and volatility, CHRD or MTDR? Chord Energy has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Matador Resources has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CHRD or MTDR? Chord Energy presently has a consensus price target of $148.92, suggesting a potential upside of 37.50%. Matador Resources has a consensus price target of $67.60, suggesting a potential upside of 35.41%. Given Chord Energy's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Chord Energy is more favorable than Matador Resources.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Chord Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85Matador Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94 Do insiders & institutionals believe in CHRD or MTDR? 97.8% of Chord Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Matador Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Chord Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Matador Resources shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CHRD or MTDR a better dividend stock? Chord Energy pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Matador Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Chord Energy pays out 132.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Matador Resources pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Chord Energy has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Matador Resources has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. SummaryMatador Resources beats Chord Energy on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Matador Resources News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MTDR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MTDR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMatador ResourcesOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.06B$7.98B$7.95B$21.25BDividend Yield2.57%4.85%10.85%3.53%P/E Ratio7.317.6173.1529.20Price / Sales1.7710.8923,589.7853.33Price / Cash3.1714.5036.0223.64Price / Book1.092.394.095.36Net Income$885.32M$568.61M$4.27B$996.59M7 Day Performance7.86%4.83%2.70%2.99%1 Month Performance-4.98%-0.60%0.88%2.88%1 Year Performance-12.86%-8.39%10.52%12.54% Matador Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTDRMatador Resources4.6975 of 5 stars$49.92+2.5%$67.60+35.4%-12.7%$6.06B$3.50B7.31290News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCHRDChord Energy4.1991 of 5 stars$107.04+1.0%$148.92+39.1%-26.4%$6.13B$5.25B27.24530Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeFANGDiamondback Energy4.9249 of 5 stars$145.27+1.4%$193.33+33.1%-24.5%$42.05B$11.07B10.321,983Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDVNDevon Energy4.7911 of 5 stars$35.77+1.7%$44.15+23.4%-20.4%$22.71B$15.94B8.022,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLBRTLiberty Energy4.4515 of 5 stars$11.26-1.2%$15.05+33.7%-45.0%$1.82B$4.32B8.665,700MGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.6401 of 5 stars$24.36+0.4%$26.67+9.5%-2.8%$4.65B$1.33B12.75210Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMURMurphy Oil4.9257 of 5 stars$24.36+1.2%$29.69+21.9%-34.9%$3.48B$3.03B12.62690Positive NewsNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.2296 of 5 stars$25.56+1.8%$36.89+44.3%-35.3%$2.49B$2.23B4.2230Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOVVOvintiv4.6261 of 5 stars$41.26+0.8%$53.07+28.6%-4.0%$10.61B$9.15B18.261,623News CoveragePositive NewsPRPermian Resources4.3973 of 5 stars$14.16+2.9%$18.53+30.9%-1.4%$11.33B$5.00B9.19220Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSMSM Energy4.355 of 5 stars$28.39+2.2%$42.50+49.7%-39.3%$3.26B$3.10B4.01540Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CHRD Competitors FANG Competitors DVN Competitors LBRT Competitors MGY Competitors MUR Competitors NOG Competitors OVV Competitors PR Competitors SM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MTDR) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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