Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy company will earn $1.63 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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 reports. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, January 10th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $78.00 price target for the company. Wolfe Research raised shares of Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.50.

Matador Resources Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE MTDR opened at $52.25 on Thursday. Matador Resources has a 1 year low of $43.89 and a 1 year high of $71.08. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of $54.78 and a 200 day moving average of $54.86. The stock has a market cap of $6.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 3.17.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 18th. The energy company reported $1.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.88 by ($0.05). Matador Resources had a return on equity of 18.52% and a net margin of 25.26%. The firm had revenue of $970.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $967.10 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. TCTC Holdings LLC raised its stake in Matador Resources by 53.8% during the 4th quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 500 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 175 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in shares of Matador Resources by 68.3% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 510 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the period. ClearAlpha Technologies LP lifted 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 valued at $259,000 after buying an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Atria Investments Inc boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 8,188 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $461,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Matador Resources by 108.5% in the 4th 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 owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Matador Resources

In related news, Director Paul W. Harvey bought 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $55.20 per share, with a total value of $33,120.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 27,917 shares in the company, valued at $1,541,018.40. This trade represents a 2.20 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $53.94 per share, with a total value of $323,640.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 39,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,124,103.26. This trade represents a 17.98 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders bought 21,350 shares of company stock worth $1,100,769. 6.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th were issued a $0.3125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.39%. This is a positive change from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Matador Resources’s payout ratio is presently 17.51%.

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.