Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for MTDR FY2025 Earnings

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Capital One Financial cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for Matador Resources in a research report issued on Thursday, October 9th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $5.87 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $6.10. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.45 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.75 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.35 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 22nd. The energy company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.24. Matador Resources had a net margin of 22.57% and a return on equity of 16.53%. The company had revenue of $895.31 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $892.86 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.05 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

MTDR has been the subject of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Matador Resources from $77.00 to $76.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $69.00 to $67.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. William Blair began coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Monday, August 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded shares of Matador Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.50.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

Shares of Matador Resources stock opened at $43.46 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a market capitalization of $5.41 billion, a PE ratio of 6.36 and a beta of 1.41. Matador Resources has a 12 month low of $35.19 and a 12 month high of $64.04.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. D.A. Davidson & CO. acquired a new stake in Matador Resources in the first quarter valued at $263,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 42.8% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,698 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $138,000 after purchasing an additional 809 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in Matador Resources in the 1st quarter valued at about $885,000. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Matador Resources in the 1st quarter valued at about $200,000. Finally, Penserra Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Matador Resources by 89.9% during the first quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 15,570 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $795,000 after purchasing an additional 7,369 shares during the period. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP William Thomas Elsener bought 600 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $48.46 per share, with a total value of $29,076.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 112,069 shares in the company, valued at $5,430,863.74. The trade was a 0.54% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Christopher P. Calvert purchased 1,000 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $47.77 per share, with a total value of $47,770.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 37,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,791,375. The trade was a 2.74% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased 11,380 shares of company stock worth $549,188 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 5.80% of the company’s stock.

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.