Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued on Tuesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will earn $1.36 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.37. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q1 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.30 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The energy company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $980.87 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 25.26% and a return on equity of 18.52%. The company’s revenue was up 28.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.71 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on MTDR. KeyCorp dropped their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $72.00 to $60.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $86.00 to $80.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $84.00 to $68.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Matador Resources presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $69.44.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of MTDR opened at $49.07 on Thursday. Matador Resources has a fifty-two week low of $35.19 and a fifty-two week high of $66.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.14 billion, a PE ratio of 6.87 and a beta of 1.46. The company’s 50-day moving average is $42.40 and its 200-day moving average is $50.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

Matador Resources announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Wednesday, April 23rd that permits the company to repurchase $400.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the energy company to repurchase up to 7.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 9th were given a $0.3125 dividend. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.55%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 9th. Matador Resources’s payout ratio is presently 16.78%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Glenn W. Stetson acquired 1,000 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 28th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $41.53 per share, for a total transaction of $41,530.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 93,180 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,869,765.40. The trade was a 1.08% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $39.63 per share, with a total value of $99,075.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 60,756 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,407,760.28. This trade represents a 4.29% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders bought 15,350 shares of company stock worth $624,848. 5.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Matador Resources by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,511,643 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $690,310,000 after acquiring an additional 956,090 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Matador Resources by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,464,857 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $279,192,000 after acquiring an additional 20,134 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 25.9% in the 4th quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,698,606 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $151,824,000 after purchasing an additional 555,245 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 50.9% in the 1st quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 2,289,379 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $116,964,000 after purchasing an additional 772,071 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 30.5% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,043,715 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $104,413,000 after purchasing an additional 477,236 shares during the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.