Q1 EPS Forecast for Matador Resources Decreased by Analyst

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Matador Resources in a report issued on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $1.63 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.74. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.01 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.08 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.87 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.09 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.07 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho lowered their price objective on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 16th. Raymond James lowered their price target on Matador Resources from $77.00 to $67.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Wolfe Research raised Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $76.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, January 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $73.79.

Matador Resources Stock Down 1.4 %

MTDR stock opened at $51.53 on Thursday. Matador Resources has a 52 week low of $43.89 and a 52 week high of $71.08. 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 simple moving average of $54.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $54.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.22 and a beta of 3.17.

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

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $0.3125 dividend. This is a boost from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.43%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 17.51%.

Insider Transactions at Matador Resources

In other Matador Resources news, COO Christopher P. Calvert purchased 1,300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $55.17 per share, for a total transaction of $71,721.00. Following the acquisition, the chief operating officer now owns 34,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,875,780. This trade represents a 3.98 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Van H. Singleton II acquired 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $53.21 per share, with a total value of $106,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 289,135 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,384,873.35. The trade was a 0.70 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought 21,350 shares of company stock worth $1,100,769 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Altshuler Shaham Ltd purchased a new stake in Matador Resources in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 53.8% in the 4th quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 500 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 175 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its stake in Matador Resources by 68.3% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 510 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SRS Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 359.5% during the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 579 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 453 shares during the period. 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.