Roth Capital Equities Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR)

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Research analysts at Roth Capital upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Matador Resources in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 24th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $2.27 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.22. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $7.30 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.08 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.26 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.66 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $9.27 EPS.

MTDR has been the topic of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $76.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 11th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Monday, March 25th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Matador Resources from $64.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 4th. StockNews.com raised Matador Resources from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Tuesday, March 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $74.10.

Matador Resources Price Performance

MTDR stock opened at $65.60 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $65.25 and a 200-day moving average of $60.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.97 and a beta of 3.32. Matador Resources has a 12 month low of $42.04 and a 12 month high of $71.08. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 23rd. The energy company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.32. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 21.63% and a net margin of 28.89%. The business had revenue of $787.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $740.99 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.50 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 40.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AE Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Matador Resources in the 3rd quarter valued at about $297,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Matador Resources in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,626,000. Summit Global Investments purchased a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the third quarter valued at approximately $240,000. Simplicity Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Matador Resources in the third quarter worth $236,000. Finally, Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 41.9% during the 3rd quarter. Hunter Perkins Capital Management LLC now owns 8,800 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $523,000 after buying an additional 2,600 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 17th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 16th. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.96%.

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.