Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Matador Resources (MTDR)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR):

• 9/15/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $68.00 to $73.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $56.00 to $64.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/10/2026 – Matador Resources is now covered by Stifel Nicolaus. They set a “buy” rating and a $66.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/4/2026 – Matador Resources was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 9/3/2026 – Matador Resources is now covered by Seaport Research Partners. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/2/2026 – Matador Resources was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “equal weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $77.00 price target on the stock, down from $79.00.
• 8/21/2026 – Matador Resources was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 8/15/2026 – Matador Resources was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 8/13/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $63.00 to $79.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/13/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target lowered by KeyCorp from $73.00 to $68.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/11/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $68.00 to $60.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $54.00 to $56.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $63.00 to $59.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Matador Resources had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/31/2026 – Matador Resources was upgraded by Mizuho to “strong-buy”.
• 7/28/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target raised by Stephens from $92.00 to $93.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/27/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $56.00 to $54.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $62.00 to $56.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $72.00 to $68.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th were paid a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. Matador Resources’s payout ratio is presently 25.73%.

Insider Activity

In other Matador Resources news, EVP William Elsener acquired 850 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $50.94 per share, with a total value of $43,299.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 114,879 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,851,936.26. This trade represents a 0.75% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Christopher P. Calvert acquired 2,500 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $56.64 per share, with a total value of $141,600.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,492,160. This trade represents a 6.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders acquired a total of 23,144 shares of company stock valued at $1,211,793 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 5.90% of the company’s stock.

Matador Resources Company is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company focuses primarily on unconventional, horizontal drilling and development activities in the United States.

Matador’s principal operations are concentrated in the Delaware Basin, a sub-basin of the Permian Basin in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. Its activities include drilling and completing wells, producing hydrocarbons, and managing mineral and leasehold interests associated with its development programs.

Through its midstream operations, including San Mateo Midstream, Matador also provides gathering, processing, transportation and water-handling services that support oil and natural gas production in the Delaware Basin.