Q3 EPS Estimates for MTDR Boosted by Capital One Financial

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 20th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of $2.20 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.16. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.29 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.90 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). The firm had revenue of $970.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $967.10 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 25.26% and a return on equity of 18.52%.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on MTDR. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, January 10th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $78.00 price objective on the stock. Stephens increased their price objective on Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Matador Resources from $87.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $74.20.

Matador Resources Stock Down 1.4 %

MTDR stock opened at $51.59 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $6.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.23 and a beta of 3.17. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $55.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $54.82. Matador Resources has a fifty-two week low of $43.89 and a fifty-two week high of $71.08.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were paid 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.42%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.51%.

Insider Activity at Matador Resources

In other news, CAO Robert T. Macalik purchased 1,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $47.98 per share, with a total value of $57,576.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief accounting officer now owns 31,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,487,380. This trade represents a 4.03 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $53.94 per share, for a total transaction of $323,640.00. Following the completion of 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 represents a 17.98 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired 21,350 shares of company stock valued at $1,100,769 over the last ninety days. 6.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 118.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,012 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,295,000 after purchasing an additional 12,495 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources in the fourth quarter worth approximately $7,529,000. American Trust lifted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 11.5% in the fourth quarter. American Trust now owns 6,280 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $353,000 after acquiring an additional 650 shares during the period. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,988,000. Finally, Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources in the fourth quarter worth approximately $3,705,000. 91.98% of the stock is 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.