Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of 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 $2.06 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.87. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ FY2026 earnings at $8.54 EPS.

MTDR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Friday, January 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $73.79.

Matador Resources Price Performance

MTDR opened at $50.46 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.07 and a beta of 3.17. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $54.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $54.88. Matador Resources has a 12-month low of $43.89 and a 12-month high of $71.08.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last announced its 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). Matador Resources had a return on equity of 18.52% and a net margin of 25.26%. The company had revenue of $970.37 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $967.10 million.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a $0.3125 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.48%. This is a boost from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Matador Resources’s payout ratio is 17.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Matador Resources

In other news, CAO Robert T. Macalik purchased 1,200 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were bought 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 directly owns 31,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,487,380. This trade represents a 4.03 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Timothy E. Parker purchased 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $44.67 per share, with a total value of $89,340.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 83,790 shares in the company, valued at $3,742,899.30. This represents a 2.45 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have purchased 21,350 shares of company stock valued at $1,100,769. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 12.0% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,008,421 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $54,122,000 after acquiring an additional 107,827 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 13,583 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 16.9% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 139,254 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $8,088,000 after acquiring an additional 20,172 shares during the last quarter. HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Matador Resources in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $10,526,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Matador Resources by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,491,570 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $83,916,000 after purchasing an additional 56,644 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

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.