What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for MTDR FY2025 Earnings?

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the energy company will post earnings of $7.53 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $7.01. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.80 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.24 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The energy company reported $1.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.88 by ($0.05). Matador Resources had a return on equity of 18.52% and a net margin of 25.26%. The business had revenue of $970.37 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $967.10 million.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on MTDR. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Mizuho cut their target price on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 16th. TD Cowen upped their price target on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Wolfe Research upgraded Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Stephens boosted their target price on Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Matador Resources currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.14.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MTDR opened at $44.85 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The company has a market cap of $5.62 billion, a PE ratio of 6.28 and a beta of 3.22. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $57.58 and a 200-day simple moving average of $55.51. Matador Resources has a 12 month low of $43.89 and a 12 month high of $71.08.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Altshuler Shaham Ltd purchased a new position in Matador Resources in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. TCTC Holdings LLC grew its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 53.8% in the 4th quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 500 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Matador Resources by 108.5% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 492 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in Matador Resources by 68.3% during the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 510 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Matador Resources by 359.5% in the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 579 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 453 shares during the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Matador Resources news, insider Van H. Singleton II bought 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were bought at an average price of $53.21 per share, for a total transaction of $106,420.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 289,135 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,384,873.35. This trade represents a 0.70 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were bought at an average price of $53.94 per share, with a total value of $323,640.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 39,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,124,103.26. This trade represents a 17.98 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have bought 20,330 shares of company stock worth $1,061,516. Corporate insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $0.3125 dividend. This is a positive change from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.79%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.51%.

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.