Matador Resources (MTDR) Competitors $46.06 -0.61 (-1.30%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$46.08 +0.02 (+0.03%) As of 08/7/2025 07:08 PM 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. APA, CHRD, FANG, 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 APA (APA), Chord Energy (CHRD), Diamondback Energy (FANG), 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 APA Chord Energy Diamondback Energy Liberty Energy Magnolia Oil & Gas Murphy Oil Northern Oil and Gas Ovintiv Permian Resources SM Energy APA (NASDAQ:APA) and Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations. Which has more risk & volatility, APA or MTDR? APA has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Matador Resources has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is APA or MTDR more profitable? Matador Resources has a net margin of 22.57% compared to APA's net margin of 10.53%. APA's return on equity of 21.46% beat Matador Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets APA10.53% 21.46% 7.11% Matador Resources 22.57%16.53%8.27% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in APA or MTDR? 83.0% of APA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Matador Resources shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of APA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Matador Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is APA or MTDR a better dividend stock? APA pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Matador Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. APA pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matador Resources pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Matador Resources has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Which has higher valuation & earnings, APA or MTDR? Matador Resources has lower revenue, but higher earnings than APA. Matador Resources is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAPA$9.74B0.72$804M$2.787.00Matador Resources$3.50B1.64$885.32M$6.836.74 Does the media favor APA or MTDR? In the previous week, APA had 12 more articles in the media than Matador Resources. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for APA and 13 mentions for Matador Resources. Matador Resources' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat APA's score of 0.88 indicating that Matador Resources is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment APA 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Matador Resources 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer APA or MTDR? APA presently has a consensus target price of $23.53, indicating a potential upside of 20.91%. Matador Resources has a consensus target price of $68.00, indicating a potential upside of 47.62%. Given Matador Resources' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Matador Resources is more favorable than APA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score APA 3 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Matador Resources 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93 SummaryMatador Resources beats APA on 16 of the 20 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MTDR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$5.81B$7.74B$7.76B$20.70BDividend Yield2.68%5.36%10.95%3.67%P/E Ratio6.747.7978.1728.65Price / Sales1.6410.4824,372.8057.34Price / Cash3.0314.4435.8823.59Price / Book1.001.643.964.32Net Income$885.32M$568.61M$4.26B$995.66M7 Day Performance-3.69%0.15%0.91%1.91%1 Month Performance-12.12%-5.89%0.56%-0.54%1 Year Performance-16.97%-9.77%10.33%14.76% Matador Resources Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MTDRMatador Resources4.3758 of 5 stars$46.07-1.3%$68.00+47.6%-14.2%$5.81B$3.50B6.74290Positive NewsInsider TradeAPAAPA3.2322 of 5 stars$18.27-1.0%$23.50+28.6%-28.0%$6.61B$10.42B6.572,305Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpCHRDChord Energy4.5579 of 5 stars$105.37-0.5%$151.54+43.8%-35.2%$6.09B$5.25B7.05530Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementFANGDiamondback Energy4.924 of 5 stars$147.78+1.1%$191.59+29.6%-26.3%$43.18B$11.07B9.041,983Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionLBRTLiberty Energy4.7578 of 5 stars$11.68+0.6%$15.15+29.7%-45.4%$1.89B$4.10B8.995,700Positive NewsGap UpMGYMagnolia Oil & Gas3.6785 of 5 stars$23.79+1.5%$26.67+12.1%-2.6%$4.58B$1.33B12.46210MURMurphy Oil4.9764 of 5 stars$23.56-0.5%$29.46+25.0%-37.9%$3.36B$3.03B9.06690Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap UpNOGNorthern Oil and Gas4.1239 of 5 stars$25.13+0.4%$38.11+51.7%-33.6%$2.48B$2.22B4.1530Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionGap UpOVVOvintiv4.8663 of 5 stars$39.34-0.2%$53.47+35.9%-4.9%$10.11B$9.21B17.411,623Positive NewsPRPermian Resources4.5026 of 5 stars$13.68+0.2%$18.47+35.0%-5.1%$10.99B$5.13B8.44220Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementSMSM Energy4.6573 of 5 stars$26.94+1.1%$42.50+57.8%-32.9%$3.08B$2.95B3.81540Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APA Competitors CHRD Competitors FANG 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersProtect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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