Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Matador Resources

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Matador Resources in a report released on Thursday, December 12th. Zacks Research analyst N. Banerjee now expects that the energy company will post earnings of $1.63 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.67. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $7.49 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. KeyCorp decreased their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $76.00 to $72.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Matador Resources from $89.00 to $87.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Matador Resources from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $75.00.

Matador Resources Price Performance

MTDR stock opened at $56.17 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $55.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $56.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.01 billion, a PE ratio of 7.44 and a beta of 3.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Matador Resources has a one year low of $47.15 and a one year high of $71.08.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The energy company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $770.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $836.69 million. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 20.01% and a net margin of 27.45%. Matador Resources’s revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.86 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Raymond James & Associates grew its position in Matador Resources by 12.0% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 201,214 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $11,992,000 after purchasing an additional 21,495 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in Matador Resources by 16.6% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,709 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $102,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Matador Resources in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 32,800 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,955,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 123,864 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $7,382,000 after purchasing an additional 6,704 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP William Thomas Elsener bought 800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $56.60 per share, for a total transaction of $45,280.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president now owns 102,964 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,827,762.40. This represents a 0.78 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $55.18 per share, with a total value of $110,360.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 42,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,331,410.18. The trade was a 4.97 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 4,105 shares of company stock worth $222,501. Corporate insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. This is a positive change from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Matador Resources’s payout ratio is presently 13.25%.

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.