Zacks Research Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for MTDR

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Matador Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, December 12th. Zacks Research analyst N. Banerjee now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.63 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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.

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

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on MTDR. Stephens upped their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $85.00 to $74.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 16th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Matador Resources from $89.00 to $87.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, KeyCorp cut their price objective on Matador Resources from $76.00 to $72.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Matador Resources has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $75.08.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

Shares of MTDR opened at $56.69 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $7.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.51 and a beta of 3.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The business’s 50 day moving average is $55.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $56.31. Matador Resources has a 52-week low of $47.15 and a 52-week high of $71.08.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. This is an increase from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Matador Resources

In other Matador Resources news, EVP Glenn W. Stetson purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $51.33 per share, with a total value of $51,330.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 85,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,411,043.55. This trade represents a 1.18 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $55.18 per share, for a total transaction of $110,360.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 42,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,331,410.18. This represents 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 have purchased 3,305 shares of company stock worth $177,221. 6.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTDR. Boston Trust Walden Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources in the third quarter valued at $51,788,000. Yaupon Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Matador Resources by 565.4% in the 3rd quarter. Yaupon Capital Management LP now owns 744,037 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $36,770,000 after acquiring an additional 632,218 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 8.1% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,734,819 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $282,196,000 after purchasing an additional 356,506 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $18,747,000. Finally, FMR LLC grew its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 162.9% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 478,795 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $23,662,000 after purchasing an additional 296,663 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.