Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for MTDR FY2025 Earnings

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research note issued on Wednesday, December 24th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the energy company will earn $5.66 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $5.63. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.78 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.39 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 target price (down previously from $63.00) on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Mizuho raised their price target on Matador Resources from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Citigroup started coverage on Matador Resources in a research report on Monday, December 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $53.00 price target for the company. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on Matador Resources from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $62.50.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MTDR opened at $42.01 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.22 billion, a PE ratio of 6.71 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $41.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.83. Matador Resources has a twelve month low of $35.19 and a twelve month high of $64.04.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The energy company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $939.02 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $893.22 million. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 14.80% and a net margin of 20.46%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.89 EPS.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were paid a $0.375 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. This is an increase from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.96%.

Insider Transactions at Matador Resources

In related news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $38.14 per share, for a total transaction of $38,140.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 23,867 shares in the company, valued at $910,287.38. This trade represents a 4.37% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Van H. Singleton II purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $39.46 per share, with a total value of $39,460.00. Following the purchase, the insider owned 292,418 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,538,814.28. This represents a 0.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 37,346 shares of company stock worth $1,463,396. 5.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MTDR. Trexquant Investment LP bought a new stake in Matador Resources in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,393,000. Vident Advisory LLC increased its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 11.7% in the first quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 16,311 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $833,000 after buying an additional 1,706 shares during the period. Panagora Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 915.2% during the 1st quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 70,446 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,599,000 after buying an additional 63,507 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Matador Resources by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 113,927 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $5,821,000 after buying an additional 7,111 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP boosted its position in Matador Resources by 70.8% during the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 859 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 356 shares during the period. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Matador Resources

Matador Resources Company is an independent energy firm primarily engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and natural gas. The company focuses on upstream operations, utilizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques to unlock hydrocarbons from key reservoirs. Its asset base includes both operated and non‐operated positions, with a particular emphasis on the Permian Basin, one of the most prolific oil-producing regions in North America.

Matador’s core operations are concentrated in the Delaware Basin segment of the Permian Basin, where it holds substantial acreage in both Reeves and Culberson counties in West Texas and Eddy and Lea counties in New Mexico.