Capital One Financial Has Weak Outlook for MTDR Q1 Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued on Thursday, March 20th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now forecasts that the energy company will earn $1.80 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.02. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.01 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $8.30 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last released its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $970.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $967.10 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 25.26% and a return on equity of 18.52%.

MTDR has been the topic of a number of other reports. Wolfe Research raised Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Stephens raised their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price objective on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, 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 report on Thursday, March 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Matador Resources currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $74.20.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Matador Resources stock opened at $51.59 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $6.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.23 and a beta of 3.17. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $55.39 and its 200-day moving average is $54.85. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Matador Resources has a 12 month low of $43.89 and a 12 month high of $71.08.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MTDR. Avior Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 329.0% in the 3rd quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 828 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 635 shares during the period. Commerce Bank lifted its holdings in Matador Resources by 9.7% during the third quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 12,360 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $611,000 after purchasing an additional 1,098 shares in the last quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp boosted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 180.2% in the third quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 11,208 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $554,000 after purchasing an additional 7,208 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 4.2% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,434,926 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $70,914,000 after purchasing an additional 57,254 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Trust N.A. raised its position in shares of Matador Resources by 44.0% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Trust N.A. now owns 8,226 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $407,000 after purchasing an additional 2,512 shares during the period. 91.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Glenn W. Stetson purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $53.06 per share, for a total transaction of $53,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 91,680 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,864,540.80. This trade represents a 1.10 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Robert T. Macalik bought 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $47.98 per share, with a total value of $57,576.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 31,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,487,380. This trade represents a 4.03 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have bought 21,350 shares of company stock valued at $1,100,769 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

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 given a dividend of $0.3125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.42%. This is a positive change from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.51%.

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.