Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the energy company will earn $2.06 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.87. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ FY2026 earnings at $8.54 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last released its quarterly 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 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 the consensus estimate of $967.10 million.

MTDR has been the subject of several other reports. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $76.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Truist Financial lifted 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. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Matador Resources has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $73.79.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

Shares of MTDR opened at $50.46 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.32 billion, a PE ratio of 7.07 and a beta of 3.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $54.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $54.84. Matador Resources has a 52-week low of $43.89 and a 52-week high of $71.08.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a $0.3125 dividend. This is an increase from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.48%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Matador Resources

In other news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $53.94 per share, with a total value of $323,640.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 39,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,124,103.26. This trade represents a 17.98 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Van H. Singleton II purchased 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $53.21 per share, with a total value of $106,420.00. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 289,135 shares in the company, valued at $15,384,873.35. This represents a 0.70 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased 21,350 shares of company stock valued at $1,100,769 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,555,553 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $706,375,000 after purchasing an additional 187,633 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,444,723 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $306,313,000 after buying an additional 30,184 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 25.9% during the 4th quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,698,606 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $151,824,000 after acquiring an additional 555,245 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,008,730 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $99,297,000 after acquiring an additional 36,921 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 18.4% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,669,957 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $93,952,000 after acquiring an additional 258,958 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

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.