Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of 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 $2.06 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.87. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources' FY2026 earnings at $8.54 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The energy company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.88 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $970.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 subject of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and set a $62.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Friday, January 17th. Stephens lifted their price target on Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Matador Resources from $76.00 to $65.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $73.79.

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Matador Resources Price Performance

NYSE MTDR traded down $0.03 on Friday, hitting $51.06. The company had a trading volume of 319,692 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,492,881. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The company's fifty day moving average price is $54.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $54.93. The company has a market capitalization of $6.39 billion, a PE ratio of 7.14 and a beta of 3.17. Matador Resources has a 12-month low of $43.89 and a 12-month high of $71.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 12.0% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,008,421 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $54,122,000 after buying an additional 107,827 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp grew its position in Matador Resources by 81.2% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 30,304 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $1,498,000 after acquiring an additional 13,583 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its stake in Matador Resources by 16.9% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 139,254 shares of the energy company's stock worth $8,088,000 after purchasing an additional 20,172 shares during the period. HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the third quarter worth about $10,526,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,491,570 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $83,916,000 after purchasing an additional 56,644 shares during the period. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Matador Resources

In related news, Director Paul W. Harvey acquired 600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $55.20 per share, for a total transaction of $33,120.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 27,917 shares in the company, valued at $1,541,018.40. The trade was a 2.20 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Van H. Singleton II acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $53.21 per share, with a total value of $106,420.00. Following the transaction, 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 position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have acquired 21,350 shares of company stock worth $1,100,769. Insiders own 6.10% of the company's stock.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a dividend of $0.3125 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.45%. This is an increase from Matador Resources's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Matador Resources's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.