Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) Given Neutral Rating at Roth Mkm

Roth Mkm reissued their neutral rating on shares of Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) in a report issued on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage currently has a $65.00 target price on the energy company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $52.00.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $61.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $62.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They set a “hold” rating and a $60.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $56.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Matador Resources has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $63.47.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of Matador Resources stock opened at $60.24 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.75. Matador Resources has a fifty-two week low of $35.19 and a fifty-two week high of $66.84. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $54.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.59. The company has a market cap of $7.49 billion, a PE ratio of 9.88 and a beta of 0.91.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The energy company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $847.99 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.13 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 12.36%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.83 EPS. Analysts expect that Matador Resources will post 8.53 EPS for the current year.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a dividend of $0.375 per share. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 24.59%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MTDR. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in Matador Resources by 1,104.8% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,012 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 1,845 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Matador Resources by 361.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 881 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 690 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Matador Resources during the 2nd quarter valued at about $255,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in Matador Resources during the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,126,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Matador Resources by 767.3% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,261 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $156,000 after purchasing an additional 2,885 shares during the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Matador Resources

Here are the key news stories impacting Matador Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised multiple near‑ and longer‑term EPS forecasts (Q1–Q4 2026, several quarters in 2027) and materially boosted FY2026 and FY2027 estimates (FY2026 to $7.90; FY2027 to $10.00). KeyCorp maintains an “Overweight” rating with a $73 price target — this signals analysts expect stronger cashflow and higher earnings than prior models, supporting upside potential. KeyCorp research (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp specifically lifted quarterly EPS forecasts significantly (examples: Q1 2027 to $2.62 from $1.95; Q2 2027 to $2.50 from $1.97; several 2026 quarters also raised) — such upward revisions increase the probability analysts will raise fair‑value targets further if results and commodity/realized prices stay favorable. KeyCorp detail (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: Roth MKM reaffirmed a “neutral” rating but bumped its price target to $65 from $52 — the higher target narrows upside for some investors but the neutral stance tempers the bullish signal (rating remains non‑committal). Roth MKM note (Benzinga)

Matador Resources Company Profile

Matador Resources Company is an independent energy firm primarily engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and natural gas. The company focuses on upstream operations, utilizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques to unlock hydrocarbons from key reservoirs. Its asset base includes both operated and non‐operated positions, with a particular emphasis on the Permian Basin, one of the most prolific oil-producing regions in North America.

Matador’s core operations are concentrated in the Delaware Basin segment of the Permian Basin, where it holds substantial acreage in both Reeves and Culberson counties in West Texas and Eddy and Lea counties in New Mexico.