Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $1.74 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.82. 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 $2.00 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.80 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on MTDR. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Stephens increased their target price on Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Matador Resources in a research note on Friday, January 10th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $78.00 price target on the stock. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Mizuho decreased 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $75.14.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MTDR opened at $45.27 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 $5.67 billion, a PE ratio of 6.34 and a beta of 3.17. Matador Resources has a one year low of $43.89 and a one year high of $71.08. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $57.21 and a 200 day moving average of $55.35.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Altshuler Shaham Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised 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 acquiring an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC boosted its holdings 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 during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew 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 purchasing an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SRS Capital Advisors Inc. increased 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 worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 453 shares during the period. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP William Thomas Elsener acquired 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $56.60 per share, with a total value of $45,280.00. Following the completion of 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 acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Van H. Singleton II bought 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The stock was purchased 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 owns 289,135 shares in the company, valued at $15,384,873.35. This represents a 0.70 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have purchased 21,530 shares of company stock valued at $1,119,092. Company insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $0.3125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This is a boost from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.76%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.51%.

Matador Resources Company Profile

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.