Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of MTDR Q1 Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Matador Resources in a report issued on Monday, January 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.65 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.63. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $7.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS.

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

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $87.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 4th. 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. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $75.14.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MTDR opened at $63.29 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $57.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $56.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.90 billion, a PE ratio of 8.38 and a beta of 3.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.84. Matador Resources has a 12 month low of $47.15 and a 12 month high of $71.08.

Insider Activity at Matador Resources

In related news, EVP Glenn W. Stetson acquired 1,000 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $51.33 per share, for a total transaction of $51,330.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president now directly owns 85,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,411,043.55. The trade was a 1.18 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP William Thomas Elsener bought 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 13th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $56.60 per share, with a total value of $45,280.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 102,964 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,827,762.40. The trade was a 0.78 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 4,285 shares of company stock valued at $232,849. Insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 12.0% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,008,421 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $54,122,000 after acquiring an additional 107,827 shares during the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P increased its stake in Matador Resources by 16.8% during the third quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 455,662 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $22,519,000 after purchasing an additional 65,487 shares during the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp increased its stake in Matador Resources by 81.2% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 30,304 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,498,000 after purchasing an additional 13,583 shares during the last quarter. HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the third quarter worth $10,526,000. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd lifted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 194.0% in the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 16,534 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $817,000 after buying an additional 10,910 shares during 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.