Zacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for MTDR

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Matador Resources in a report issued on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.63 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.74. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.01 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.08 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.87 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.09 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.07 EPS.

MTDR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wolfe Research raised shares of Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $90.00 to $87.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Matador Resources from $84.00 to $68.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price objective on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $73.79.

Matador Resources Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of NYSE MTDR opened at $51.53 on Thursday. Matador Resources has a 1-year low of $43.89 and a 1-year high of $71.08. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $54.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $54.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.22 and a beta of 3.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last announced its earnings results 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 net margin of 25.26% and a return on equity of 18.52%. The company had revenue of $970.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $967.10 million.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

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

Insider Transactions at Matador Resources

In other Matador Resources news, COO Christopher P. Calvert purchased 1,300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $55.17 per share, with a total value of $71,721.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief operating officer now owns 34,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,875,780. This trade represents a 3.98 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Robert T. Macalik acquired 1,200 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $47.98 per share, with a total value of $57,576.00. Following the purchase, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 31,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,487,380. The trade was a 4.03 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought a total of 21,350 shares of company stock worth $1,100,769 over the last three months. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a $0.3125 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This is a positive change from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.43%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.51%.

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.