Research Analysts Offer Predictions for MTDR Q1 Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a note issued to investors on Thursday, December 5th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the energy company will earn $1.62 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.59. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $7.50 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Matador Resources' Q2 2025 earnings at $1.67 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.79 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.81 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.78 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on MTDR. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Friday. Stephens boosted their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of 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 decreased their price target on Matador Resources from $76.00 to $72.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $75.08.

Matador Resources Price Performance

MTDR stock traded down $2.80 during trading on Friday, hitting $55.30. The company had a trading volume of 1,449,047 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,110,516. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $55.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $56.53. Matador Resources has a fifty-two week low of $47.15 and a fifty-two week high of $71.08. The company has a market cap of $6.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.33 and a beta of 3.26.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The energy company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.11. Matador Resources had a net margin of 27.45% and a return on equity of 20.01%. The firm had revenue of $770.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $836.69 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.86 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MTDR. Boston Trust Walden Corp bought a new position in Matador Resources in the third quarter valued at $51,788,000. 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 buying an additional 632,218 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 8.1% in 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 acquiring an additional 356,506 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources in the second quarter valued at about $18,747,000. Finally, FMR LLC raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 162.9% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 478,795 shares of the energy company's stock worth $23,662,000 after acquiring an additional 296,663 shares in the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Matador Resources news, Director Robert Gaines Baty purchased 500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of $50.58 per share, with a total value of $25,290.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 67,617 shares in the company, valued at $3,420,067.86. This trade represents a 0.74 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Christopher P. Calvert bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $50.30 per share, with a total value of $50,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief operating officer now owns 32,700 shares in the company, valued at $1,644,810. This represents a 3.15 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased a total of 5,605 shares of company stock valued at $282,406 in the last ninety days. 6.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This is a positive change from Matador Resources's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. Matador Resources's payout ratio is presently 13.25%.

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.