Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for MTDR Q1 Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research note issued on Monday, January 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.65 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.63. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $7.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on MTDR. Stephens raised their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. KeyCorp reduced their target price on Matador Resources from $76.00 to $72.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised shares of Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.14.

Matador Resources Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE:MTDR opened at $63.29 on Thursday. Matador Resources has a fifty-two week low of $47.15 and a fifty-two week high of $71.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $57.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $56.13. The company has a market cap of $7.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.38 and a beta of 3.24.

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 firm had revenue of $770.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $836.69 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 27.45% and a return on equity of 20.01%. Matador Resources’s quarterly revenue was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.86 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Boston Trust Walden Corp acquired a new stake in Matador Resources during the third quarter worth approximately $51,788,000. Yaupon Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 565.4% during the 3rd quarter. Yaupon Capital Management LP now owns 744,037 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $36,770,000 after purchasing an additional 632,218 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 8.1% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,734,819 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $282,196,000 after purchasing an additional 356,506 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 162.9% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 478,795 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $23,662,000 after purchasing an additional 296,663 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clearbridge Investments LLC grew its position in shares of Matador Resources by 10.5% in the second quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 2,250,036 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $134,102,000 after purchasing an additional 214,334 shares during the period. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $55.18 per share, with a total value of $110,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 42,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,331,410.18. This represents a 4.97 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Glenn W. Stetson acquired 1,000 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was bought at an average price of $51.33 per share, for a total transaction of $51,330.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 85,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,411,043.55. This represents a 1.18 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased 4,285 shares of company stock worth $232,849 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Matador Resources Company Profile

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.