Matador Resources (MTDR) 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.

Does the media favor CHRD or MTDR?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, CHRD or MTDR?

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.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chord Energy	$5.25B	1.18	$848.63M	$14.95	7.20
Matador Resources	$3.50B	1.85	$885.32M	$7.45	6.93

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 2.4%. 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.

Is CHRD or MTDR more profitable?

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 Energy	16.15%	10.34%	6.91%
Matador Resources	24.97%	18.45%	9.46%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership 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 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.

Do analysts prefer CHRD or MTDR?

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.