Zacks Research Expects Lower Earnings for Matador Resources

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Matador Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy company will earn $1.63 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.74. 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 $2.01 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.08 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.87 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.19 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.09 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.07 EPS.

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

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Matador Resources from $76.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Matador Resources from $84.00 to $68.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $73.79.

Matador Resources Stock Down 2.0 %

Matador Resources stock opened at $50.46 on Thursday. Matador Resources has a fifty-two week low of $43.89 and a fifty-two week high of $71.08. 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’s 50-day simple moving average is $54.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $54.84. The stock has a market cap of $6.32 billion, a PE ratio of 7.07 and a beta of 3.17.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This is an increase from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.48%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.51%.

Insider Activity at Matador Resources

In related news, insider Van H. Singleton II bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $53.21 per share, for a total transaction of $106,420.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 289,135 shares in the company, valued at $15,384,873.35. This trade represents a 0.70 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Glenn W. Stetson bought 1,000 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $53.06 per share, with a total value of $53,060.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now directly owns 91,680 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,864,540.80. This represents a 1.10 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 21,350 shares of company stock worth $1,100,769. Corporate insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Altshuler Shaham Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Matador Resources during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Matador Resources by 108.5% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 492 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the period. TCTC Holdings LLC grew its position in Matador Resources by 53.8% during the fourth quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 500 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its stake in Matador Resources by 68.3% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 510 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SRS Capital Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 359.5% in the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 579 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 453 shares in the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.