FY2025 EPS Estimate for Matador Resources Boosted by Analyst

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Zacks Research increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the energy company will post earnings of $7.53 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $7.01. 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 $1.80 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.24 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $970.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $967.10 million.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 16th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Stephens upped their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Matador Resources has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $75.14.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MTDR opened at $45.84 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $57.74 and its two-hundred day moving average is $55.57. The company has a market cap of $5.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.42 and a beta of 3.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Matador Resources has a 12-month low of $43.89 and a 12-month high of $71.08.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be given a dividend of $0.3125 per share. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.73%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This is a boost from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 17.51%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $53.94 per share, with a total value of $323,640.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 39,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,124,103.26. This represents a 17.98 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP William Thomas Elsener acquired 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $56.60 per share, for a total transaction of $45,280.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president now owns 102,964 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,827,762.40. The trade was a 0.78 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders bought a total of 20,330 shares of company stock worth $1,082,536 over the last quarter. 6.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Altshuler Shaham Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Matador Resources by 108.5% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 492 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the period. TCTC Holdings LLC boosted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 53.8% during the fourth quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 500 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its position in shares of Matador Resources by 68.3% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 510 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 207 shares during the period. Finally, SRS Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 359.5% during the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 579 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 453 shares in the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.