Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the energy company will earn $2.06 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.87. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ FY2026 earnings at $8.54 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The energy company reported $1.83 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.88 by ($0.05). Matador Resources had a net margin of 25.26% and a return on equity of 18.52%. The firm had revenue of $970.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $967.10 million.

MTDR has been the subject of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Matador Resources from $76.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $62.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Raymond James dropped their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $77.00 to $67.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Mizuho reduced 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 Monday, December 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $73.79.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of MTDR opened at $51.53 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $54.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $54.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.22 and a beta of 3.17. Matador Resources has a twelve month low of $43.89 and a twelve month high of $71.08.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTDR. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,555,553 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $706,375,000 after purchasing an additional 187,633 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Matador Resources by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,444,723 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $306,313,000 after buying an additional 30,184 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 25.9% in the fourth quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,698,606 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $151,824,000 after acquiring an additional 555,245 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Matador Resources by 1.9% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,008,730 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $99,297,000 after acquiring an additional 36,921 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in Matador Resources by 18.4% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 1,669,957 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $93,952,000 after acquiring an additional 258,958 shares during the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Matador Resources

In other Matador Resources news, Director Paul W. Harvey purchased 600 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The shares were bought at an average price of $55.20 per share, with a total value of $33,120.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 27,917 shares in the company, valued at $1,541,018.40. This trade represents a 2.20 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Timothy E. Parker acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $44.67 per share, with a total value of $89,340.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 83,790 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,742,899.30. This trade represents a 2.45 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have bought 21,350 shares of company stock worth $1,100,769. Corporate insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a $0.3125 dividend. This is an increase from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.43%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 28th. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.51%.

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.