Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, December 12th. Zacks Research analyst N. Banerjee now forecasts that the energy company will earn $1.63 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.67. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $7.49 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Matador Resources from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Friday, December 6th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $89.00 to $87.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Matador Resources has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $75.00.

Matador Resources Trading Down 0.9 %

NYSE:MTDR opened at $56.17 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $7.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.44 and a beta of 3.26. Matador Resources has a one year low of $47.15 and a one year high of $71.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.88. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $55.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $56.27.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The energy company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $770.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $836.69 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 27.45% and a return on equity of 20.01%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.86 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MTDR. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P lifted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 16.8% in the 3rd quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 455,662 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $22,519,000 after acquiring an additional 65,487 shares during the period. HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Matador Resources in the third quarter worth approximately $10,526,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Matador Resources by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,434,926 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $70,914,000 after purchasing an additional 57,254 shares in the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank increased its position in shares of Matador Resources by 25.5% during the 2nd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 73,025 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $4,352,000 after purchasing an additional 14,850 shares during the period. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd raised its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 194.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 16,534 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $817,000 after buying an additional 10,910 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Matador Resources

In other news, EVP Glenn W. Stetson bought 1,000 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $51.33 per share, with a total value of $51,330.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president now directly owns 85,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,411,043.55. This trade represents a 1.18 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran bought 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $55.18 per share, with a total value of $110,360.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 42,251 shares in the company, valued at $2,331,410.18. The trade was a 4.97 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 4,105 shares of company stock worth $222,501. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. This is a positive change from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.78%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 13.25%.

About Matador Resources

Matador Resources Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, production, and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production; and Midstream. The company primarily holds interests in the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas.