Q1 EPS Estimate for Matador Resources Boosted by Analyst

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy company will earn $1.82 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.65. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources' current full-year earnings is $7.38 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources' Q2 2025 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.79 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.71 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.16 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $87.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and set a $62.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Matador Resources from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $72.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $76.00 to $72.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $75.14.

Matador Resources Trading Up 1.2 %

NYSE:MTDR traded up $0.68 on Monday, reaching $57.10. 637,282 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,012,930. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.56 and a beta of 3.22. The company's 50 day moving average is $58.18 and its 200-day moving average is $55.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Matador Resources has a 1-year low of $47.15 and a 1-year high of $71.08.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,555,553 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $706,375,000 after buying an additional 187,633 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 2.7% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,752,102 shares of the energy company's stock worth $136,009,000 after buying an additional 72,077 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 25.9% in the fourth quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,698,606 shares of the energy company's stock worth $151,824,000 after buying an additional 555,245 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Matador Resources by 1.9% during the 3rd 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, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in Matador Resources by 18.4% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,669,957 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $93,952,000 after purchasing an additional 258,958 shares during the period. 91.98% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP William Thomas Elsener purchased 800 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $56.60 per share, with a total value of $45,280.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president now directly owns 102,964 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,827,762.40. This trade represents a 0.78 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, December 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $55.18 per share, for a total transaction of $110,360.00. Following the completion of the purchase, 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 2,980 shares of company stock worth $165,988. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.