Matador Resources (MTDR) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 10/23/2026 – Matador Resources was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 10/19/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $77.00 to $71.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/17/2026 – Matador Resources was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 10/15/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $66.00 to $69.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Matador Resources is now covered by Scotiabank. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $59.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target raised by Truist Financial from $59.00 to $65.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $77.00 to $76.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Matador Resources was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 9/26/2026 – Matador Resources was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 9/15/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $68.00 to $73.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/14/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target raised by UBS Group from $56.00 to $64.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/10/2026 – Matador Resources is now covered by Stifel Nicolaus. They set a “buy” rating and a $66.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/4/2026 – Matador Resources was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.

Matador Resources Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of MTDR traded down $0.81 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $54.95. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 755,486 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,831,748. The company has a fifty day moving average of $56.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $54.35. Matador Resources Company has a twelve month low of $37.14 and a twelve month high of $66.84. The company has a market cap of $6.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.43 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The energy company reported $2.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.53. The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.06 billion. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 13.18% and a net margin of 19.85%. The business’s revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.53 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Matador Resources Company will post 7.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.4375 per share. This is a positive change from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.3750. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. Matador Resources’s payout ratio is currently 25.73%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Matador Resources

In related news, CFO Christopher P. Calvert bought 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The stock was bought at an average price of $56.64 per share, with a total value of $141,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 44,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,492,160. This trade represents a 6.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Joseph Foran bought 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $52.16 per share, for a total transaction of $521,600.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 25,617 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,336,182.72. This represents a 64.03% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased 23,144 shares of company stock worth $1,211,793 in the last ninety days. 5.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company focuses primarily on unconventional, or shale, resource plays and operates across both upstream exploration and production and related midstream activities.

Matador’s principal exploration and production operations are located in the Delaware Basin in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. Its midstream operations, conducted primarily through San Mateo Midstream, provide natural gas gathering and processing, crude oil and produced-water gathering, and water sourcing and disposal services that support the company’s operations and other producers in the region.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Matador has historically expanded through development and acquisitions in U.S.