Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Matador Resources

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, December 12th. Zacks Research analyst N. Banerjee now forecasts 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.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Stephens raised their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Mizuho cut their price objective on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday. KeyCorp lowered their target price on Matador Resources from $76.00 to $72.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Matador Resources presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $75.31.

Matador Resources Stock Down 0.9 %

MTDR stock opened at $55.69 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $55.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $56.27. The company has a market capitalization of $6.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.38 and a beta of 3.26. Matador Resources has a 52 week low of $47.15 and a 52 week high of $71.08. 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 (NYSE:MTDR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The energy company reported $1.89 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $770.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $836.69 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 27.45% and a return on equity of 20.01%. The company’s revenue was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.86 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in MTDR. Raymond James & Associates raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 12.0% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 201,214 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $11,992,000 after purchasing an additional 21,495 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in Matador Resources by 16.6% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,709 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $102,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Matador Resources during the second quarter valued at about $203,000. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 2.8% in the second quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 32,800 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,955,000 after buying an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 123,864 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $7,382,000 after acquiring an additional 6,704 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Matador Resources

In other Matador Resources news, EVP Glenn W. Stetson bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of $51.33 per share, with a total value of $51,330.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president now directly owns 85,935 shares in the company, valued at $4,411,043.55. The trade was a 1.18 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6th. The shares were bought 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 owns 42,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,331,410.18. This trade represents a 4.97 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders bought 4,285 shares of company stock worth $232,849. 6.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th were given a $0.25 dividend. This is an increase from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.80%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.25%.

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.