Q1 EPS Estimates for Matador Resources Cut by Zacks Research

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of 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 earn $1.74 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.82. 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 $2.00 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.80 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last released its 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $967.10 million.

MTDR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, January 10th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $78.00 price target on the stock. Wolfe Research upgraded Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Matador Resources from $87.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Truist Financial raised their price target 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, TD Cowen raised their price target on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $75.14.

Matador Resources Trading Down 1.9 %

NYSE MTDR opened at $44.85 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $57.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $55.51. Matador Resources has a twelve month low of $43.89 and a twelve month high of $71.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The company has a market capitalization of $5.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.28 and a beta of 3.22.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Matador Resources news, COO Christopher P. Calvert bought 1,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $55.17 per share, with a total value of $71,721.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief operating officer now directly owns 34,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,875,780. This trade represents a 3.98 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Timothy E. Parker bought 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $44.67 per share, for a total transaction of $89,340.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 83,790 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,742,899.30. The trade was a 2.45 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have acquired 20,330 shares of company stock valued at $1,061,516 over the last ninety days. 6.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $0.3125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This is a boost from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.79%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.