Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a report issued on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.63 for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

MTDR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Matador Resources from $84.00 to $68.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. 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 report on Friday, January 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $90.00 to $87.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Finally, Raymond James lowered their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $77.00 to $67.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $73.79.

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Matador Resources Stock Performance

Matador Resources stock traded up $0.55 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $51.06. 161,355 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,493,077. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $54.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $54.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm has a market cap of $6.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.15 and a beta of 3.17. Matador Resources has a fifty-two week low of $43.89 and a fifty-two week high of $71.08.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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). Matador Resources had a net margin of 25.26% and a return on equity of 18.52%. The company had revenue of $970.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $967.10 million.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a dividend of $0.3125 per share. This is a boost from Matador Resources's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.45%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. Matador Resources's dividend payout ratio is 17.51%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $53.94 per share, with a total value of $323,640.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 39,379 shares in the company, valued at $2,124,103.26. The trade was a 17.98 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Van H. Singleton II acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $53.21 per share, with a total value of $106,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 289,135 shares of the company's stock, 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. In the last ninety days, insiders have bought 21,350 shares of company stock worth $1,100,769. Corporate insiders own 6.10% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. TCTC Holdings LLC increased its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 53.8% in the 4th quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 500 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 68.3% during the fourth 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 period. ClearAlpha Technologies LP raised its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. ClearAlpha Technologies LP now owns 5,250 shares of the energy company's stock worth $259,000 after buying an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc lifted its holdings in Matador Resources by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 8,188 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $461,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 108.5% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 492 shares of the energy company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.