Q1 EPS Estimate for Matador Resources Decreased by Analyst

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, December 12th. Zacks Research analyst N. Banerjee now anticipates that the energy company will earn $1.63 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.67. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $7.49 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.74 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The energy company reported $1.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by $0.11. Matador Resources had a net margin of 27.45% and a return on equity of 20.01%. The business had revenue of $770.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $836.69 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.86 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis.

MTDR has been the topic of several other research reports. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $87.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $75.31.

Matador Resources Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of MTDR opened at $55.69 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $55.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $56.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.38 and a beta of 3.26. Matador Resources has a 12-month low of $47.15 and a 12-month high of $71.08.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. This is a positive change from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.80%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 13.25%.

Insider Activity at Matador Resources

In related news, EVP William Thomas Elsener acquired 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $56.60 per share, with a total value of $45,280.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now directly owns 102,964 shares in the company, valued at $5,827,762.40. The trade was a 0.78 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Glenn W. Stetson bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $51.33 per share, with a total value of $51,330.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president now owns 85,935 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,411,043.55. The trade was a 1.18 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders acquired 4,285 shares of company stock valued at $232,849 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P lifted its holdings in Matador Resources by 16.8% in the third quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 455,662 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $22,519,000 after buying an additional 65,487 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its position in shares of Matador Resources by 12.0% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,008,421 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $54,122,000 after acquiring an additional 107,827 shares during the last quarter. HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources in the 3rd quarter valued at $10,526,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,434,926 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $70,914,000 after purchasing an additional 57,254 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amalgamated Bank grew its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 25.5% during the second quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 73,025 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $4,352,000 after purchasing an additional 14,850 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.