Zacks Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for Matador Resources

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a report issued on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $1.63 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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.

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

MTDR has been the subject of a number of other reports. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Wolfe Research raised Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Matador Resources from $76.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Matador Resources from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $74.50.

Matador Resources Stock Down 0.1 %

NYSE MTDR opened at $52.25 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $54.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $54.86. Matador Resources has a one year low of $43.89 and a one year high of $71.08. The company has a market capitalization of $6.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 3.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.93.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 118.8% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,012 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,295,000 after purchasing an additional 12,495 shares during the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in shares of Matador Resources in the fourth quarter worth about $7,529,000. American Trust grew its holdings in Matador Resources by 11.5% during the fourth quarter. American Trust now owns 6,280 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $353,000 after acquiring an additional 650 shares during the period. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. purchased a new stake in Matador Resources in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,988,000. Finally, Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,705,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Robert T. Macalik acquired 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $47.98 per share, with a total value of $57,576.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 31,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,487,380. This trade represents a 4.03 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Glenn W. Stetson bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $53.06 per share, with a total value of $53,060.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 91,680 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,864,540.80. The trade was a 1.10 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have bought a total of 21,350 shares of company stock valued at $1,100,769 over the last quarter. 6.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

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