Q4 EPS Estimate for Matador Resources Reduced by Analyst

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Matador Resources in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 22nd. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the energy company will earn $0.76 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.91. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.67 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Matador Resources from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. TD Cowen upgraded Matador Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 7th. Bank of America cut their price objective on Matador Resources from $56.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Matador Resources from $62.00 to $61.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Matador Resources from $48.00 to $46.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $63.93.

Matador Resources Stock Down 3.0%

NYSE MTDR opened at $39.27 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $46.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Matador Resources has a fifty-two week low of $35.19 and a fifty-two week high of $64.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.89 billion, a PE ratio of 6.27 and a beta of 1.41.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The energy company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.14. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 14.80% and a net margin of 20.46%.The firm had revenue of $939.02 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $893.22 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.89 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MCF Advisors LLC bought a new position in Matador Resources during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 358 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings 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 worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 267 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 364 shares during the period. 91.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Christopher P. Calvert bought 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $47.77 per share, with a total value of $47,770.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 37,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,791,375. This trade represents a 2.74% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran bought 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $49.17 per share, with a total value of $245,850.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 6,606 shares in the company, valued at $324,817.02. The trade was a 311.33% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased a total of 11,380 shares of company stock valued at $549,188 in the last three months. Insiders own 5.80% of the company’s stock.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Investors of record on Monday, November 10th will be given a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 10th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. This is an increase from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 19.97%.

About Matador Resources

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.