Q4 EPS Estimates for Matador Resources Cut by Roth Capital

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 22nd. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $0.76 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.91. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q1 2026 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.67 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The energy company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $939.02 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $893.22 million. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 14.80% and a net margin of 20.46%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.89 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MTDR. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Matador Resources from $77.00 to $76.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 13th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Matador Resources from $69.00 to $67.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 10th. TD Cowen raised Matador Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Matador Resources from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, William Blair initiated coverage on Matador Resources in a report on Monday, August 25th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $65.64.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

Shares of MTDR stock opened at $40.60 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $5.05 billion, a PE ratio of 6.49 and a beta of 1.41. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $46.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55. Matador Resources has a 52-week low of $35.19 and a 52-week high of $64.04.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Investors of record on Monday, November 10th will be issued a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 10th. This is a positive change from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. Matador Resources’s payout ratio is currently 18.30%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Christopher P. Calvert acquired 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $47.77 per share, for a total transaction of $47,770.00. Following the purchase, the chief operating officer owned 37,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,791,375. This represents a 2.74% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $49.17 per share, with a total value of $245,850.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 6,606 shares in the company, valued at $324,817.02. This represents a 311.33% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 11,380 shares of company stock valued at $549,188. 5.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MTDR. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Matador Resources by 298.5% during the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 534 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Matador Resources by 225.2% during the 2nd quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 517 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Matador Resources during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its stake in Matador Resources by 93.0% during the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 554 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Matador Resources by 182.0% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 564 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 364 shares in the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.