Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, December 12th. Zacks Research analyst N. Banerjee now expects that the energy company will post earnings of $1.63 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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 - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The energy company reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.11. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 20.01% and a net margin of 27.45%. The company had revenue of $770.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $836.69 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.86 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on MTDR. Stephens boosted their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Matador Resources from $77.00 to $71.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $62.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, KeyCorp dropped their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $76.00 to $72.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $75.00.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

Shares of Matador Resources stock traded down $0.52 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $56.17. The company had a trading volume of 999,649 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,497,581. Matador Resources has a 1-year low of $47.15 and a 1-year high of $71.08. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $55.53 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $56.27. The stock has a market cap of $7.01 billion, a PE ratio of 7.44 and a beta of 3.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.88 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This is a positive change from Matador Resources's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.78%. Matador Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 13.25%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $55.18 per share, with a total value of $110,360.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 42,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,331,410.18. This trade represents a 4.97 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP William Thomas Elsener acquired 800 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $56.60 per share, for a total transaction of $45,280.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 102,964 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,827,762.40. This represents a 0.78 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders bought 4,105 shares of company stock worth $222,501. Insiders own 6.10% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 8.1% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,734,819 shares of the energy company's stock worth $282,196,000 after buying an additional 356,506 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Matador Resources by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,752,102 shares of the energy company's stock worth $136,009,000 after acquiring an additional 72,077 shares during the last quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC grew its holdings in Matador Resources by 10.5% during the second quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 2,250,036 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $134,102,000 after purchasing an additional 214,334 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Matador Resources by 1.9% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,008,730 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $99,297,000 after purchasing an additional 36,921 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in 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 during the period. 91.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.