Zacks Research Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for MTDR

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Matador Resources in a report issued on Thursday, September 4th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the energy company will earn $1.44 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.47. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ FY2025 earnings at $6.31 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.95 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. William Blair initiated coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Monday, August 25th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Matador Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $49.00 to $48.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.53.

Matador Resources Trading Down 3.8%

Shares of Matador Resources stock opened at $48.10 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.04 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Matador Resources has a 12-month low of $35.19 and a 12-month high of $64.04. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $49.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $47.16.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The energy company reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $895.31 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $892.86 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 22.57% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.05 earnings per share.

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 15th were issued a $0.3125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 18.30%.

Insider Activity at Matador Resources

In related news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $49.17 per share, with a total value of $245,850.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 6,606 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $324,817.02. The trade was a 311.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 5.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MTDR. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in Matador Resources by 298.5% during the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 534 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Kestra Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Matador Resources by 225.2% during the 2nd quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 517 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 358 shares during the period. MCF Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its position in shares of Matador Resources by 93.0% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 554 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 267 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of Matador Resources by 182.0% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 564 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 364 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

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.