Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Matador Resources in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $1.36 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.37. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q1 2027 earnings at $0.91 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.30 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The energy company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.25. Matador Resources had a net margin of 25.26% and a return on equity of 18.52%. The company had revenue of $1.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $980.87 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.71 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 28.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on MTDR. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Stephens lowered their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $90.00 to $86.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $47.00 price target for the company. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Monday, May 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $56.00 price target for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $84.00 to $68.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $69.44.

Matador Resources Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of NYSE:MTDR opened at $49.07 on Thursday. Matador Resources has a one year low of $35.19 and a one year high of $66.89. The company has a 50 day moving average of $42.40 and a 200-day moving average of $50.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The stock has a market cap of $6.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.87 and a beta of 1.46.

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th were paid a $0.3125 dividend. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.55%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 9th. Matador Resources’s payout ratio is currently 16.78%.

Matador Resources declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, April 23rd that allows the company to buyback $400.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the energy company to reacquire up to 7.8% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Matador Resources

In related news, EVP Glenn W. Stetson purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 28th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $41.53 per share, with a total value of $41,530.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president now owns 93,180 shares in the company, valued at $3,869,765.40. This represents a 1.08% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP William Thomas Elsener bought 750 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $40.10 per share, with a total value of $30,075.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now directly owns 111,197 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,458,999.70. The trade was a 0.68% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 15,350 shares of company stock valued at $624,848. 5.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Matador Resources during the first quarter worth $5,881,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 361.3% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 881 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 690 shares during the last quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 17.0% during the first quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC. now owns 6,552 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $335,000 after purchasing an additional 953 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 35.6% during the first quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd now owns 1,858 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $95,000 after purchasing an additional 488 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in Matador Resources during the first quarter worth $383,000. 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.