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MTDR vs. CHRD, FANG, LBRT, MGY, MUR, NOG, OVV, PR, SM, and VTLE

Should you be buying Matador Resources stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Matador Resources include 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), SM Energy (SM), and Vital Energy (VTLE). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

Matador Resources vs. Its Competitors

Chord Energy (NASDAQ:CHRD) and Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Chord Energy and Chord Energy both had 14 articles in the media. Matador Resources' average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Chord Energy's score of 0.76 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
6 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Matador Resources
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Chord Energy has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Matador Resources has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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 Ratio
Chord Energy$5.25B1.18$848.63M$14.957.20
Matador Resources$3.50B1.85$885.32M$7.456.93

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 2.4%. Chord Energy pays out 34.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Matador Resources pays out 16.8% 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. Chord Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Matador Resources has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

Matador Resources has a net margin of 24.97% compared to Chord Energy's net margin of 16.15%. Matador Resources' return on equity of 18.45% beat Chord Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Chord Energy16.15% 10.34% 6.91%
Matador Resources 24.97%18.45%9.46%

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Matador Resources shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Chord Energy presently has a consensus target price of $151.08, suggesting a potential upside of 40.38%. Matador Resources has a consensus target price of $69.06, suggesting a potential upside of 33.71%. Given Chord Energy's higher probable upside, 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)
2.85
Matador Resources
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94

Summary

Matador Resources beats Chord Energy on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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MTDR vs. The Competition

MetricMatador ResourcesOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$6.47B$8.04B$7.73B$20.55B
Dividend Yield2.39%5.19%10.89%3.74%
P/E Ratio6.9410.5260.8428.00
Price / Sales1.8510.0620,044.9840.51
Price / Cash3.4015.6736.2722.25
Price / Book1.181.733.754.60
Net Income$885.32M$568.61M$4.21B$982.91M
7 Day Performance2.88%-0.53%0.34%0.78%
1 Month Performance7.72%0.20%3.29%4.24%
1 Year Performance-14.03%-8.55%100.63%14.43%

Matador Resources Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MTDR
Matador Resources
4.7597 of 5 stars
$51.65
+0.6%
$69.06
+33.7%
-12.4%$6.47B$3.50B6.94290News Coverage
Analyst Upgrade
CHRD
Chord Energy
4.8566 of 5 stars
$96.85
-1.9%
$152.54
+57.5%
-36.4%$5.59B$5.25B6.48530Analyst Forecast
FANG
Diamondback Energy
4.9319 of 5 stars
$137.40
-1.7%
$193.13
+40.6%
-29.9%$40.14B$11.07B8.40970Positive News
LBRT
Liberty Energy
4.7149 of 5 stars
$11.51
-0.9%
$17.23
+49.7%
-37.2%$1.86B$4.32B7.625,700Upcoming Earnings
MGY
Magnolia Oil & Gas
3.4415 of 5 stars
$22.51
-1.9%
$27.00
+19.9%
-7.7%$4.33B$1.35B11.20210
MUR
Murphy Oil
4.8766 of 5 stars
$22.53
-1.7%
$29.08
+29.1%
-35.7%$3.22B$3.03B8.67690Positive News
Analyst Forecast
NOG
Northern Oil and Gas
4.2324 of 5 stars
$28.32
-2.3%
$39.67
+40.1%
-19.8%$2.80B$2.23B4.4130Analyst Forecast
OVV
Ovintiv
4.8638 of 5 stars
$38.12
-0.8%
$54.69
+43.5%
-12.8%$9.90B$9.15B16.221,623Positive News
Analyst Forecast
PR
Permian Resources
4.5057 of 5 stars
$13.65
-0.7%
$18.50
+35.5%
-11.4%$10.97B$5.00B8.43220Analyst Upgrade
SM
SM Energy
4.9096 of 5 stars
$24.73
-1.5%
$42.08
+70.2%
-36.1%$2.83B$2.95B3.46540Analyst Upgrade
VTLE
Vital Energy
2.2253 of 5 stars
$16.06
-3.0%
$30.09
+87.4%
-58.2%$622.65M$1.95B-4.75290

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This page (NYSE:MTDR) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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