Roth Capital Has Positive Forecast for MTDR Q1 Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Analysts at Roth Capital upped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of $2.13 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.00. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.14 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.33 EPS.

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

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on MTDR. Stephens lifted their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $77.00 to $71.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price objective on the stock in a research report 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $75.14.

Matador Resources Trading Down 6.0 %

Matador Resources stock opened at $53.10 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.93. The firm has a market cap of $6.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.44 and a beta of 3.22. Matador Resources has a 1 year low of $47.15 and a 1 year high of $71.08. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $58.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.79.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $0.3125 per share. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.35%. This is a positive change from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14.01%.

Insider Transactions at Matador Resources

In other Matador Resources news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $55.18 per share, for a total transaction of $110,360.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP William Thomas Elsener acquired 800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $56.60 per share, for a total transaction of $45,280.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president now directly owns 102,964 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,827,762.40. This trade represents a 0.78 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have purchased 2,980 shares of company stock worth $165,988. Corporate insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Altshuler Shaham Ltd acquired a new position in Matador Resources in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. TCTC Holdings LLC increased its stake in Matador Resources by 53.8% in the fourth 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 increased its stake in Matador Resources by 108.5% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its stake in Matador Resources by 68.3% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 510 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SRS Capital Advisors Inc. increased 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 purchasing an additional 453 shares in the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.