Q3 EPS Estimates for MTDR Boosted by Capital One Financial

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Investment analysts at Capital One Financial increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued on Thursday, March 20th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the energy company will post earnings of $2.20 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.16. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.29 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.90 EPS.

MTDR has been the topic of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Matador Resources from $87.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Matador Resources from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Wolfe Research raised Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Mizuho cut their price target on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.20.

Matador Resources Trading Down 1.4 %

MTDR opened at $51.59 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $6.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.23 and a beta of 3.17. Matador Resources has a 52 week low of $43.89 and a 52 week high of $71.08. The business’s 50 day moving average is $55.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last posted 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). The business had revenue of $970.37 million for 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%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MTDR. LSV Asset Management grew its stake in Matador Resources by 262.0% in the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,517,308 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $85,364,000 after acquiring an additional 1,098,108 shares during the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 145.2% during the 4th quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,283,743 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $72,223,000 after purchasing an additional 760,122 shares during the last quarter. Webs Creek Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 4th quarter worth about $37,894,000. Yaupon Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 565.4% during the 3rd quarter. Yaupon Capital Management LP now owns 744,037 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $36,770,000 after purchasing an additional 632,218 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 25.9% during the 4th quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,698,606 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $151,824,000 after purchasing an additional 555,245 shares during the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Matador Resources

In related news, Director Timothy E. Parker purchased 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $44.67 per share, with a total value of $89,340.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 83,790 shares in the company, valued at $3,742,899.30. This trade represents a 2.45 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $53.94 per share, for a total transaction of $323,640.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 39,379 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,124,103.26. This trade represents a 17.98 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased a total of 21,350 shares of company stock valued at $1,100,769 in the last ninety days. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a dividend of $0.3125 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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 2.42%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 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.