Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the energy company will earn $1.26 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.41. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $7.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q1 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.87 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $1.69 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.32 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $63.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Roth Capital raised shares of Matador Resources from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Stephens lifted their price objective on Matador Resources from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Wall Street Zen raised Matador Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Matador Resources from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Matador Resources presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $66.07.

Matador Resources Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of MTDR stock opened at $57.98 on Thursday. Matador Resources has a fifty-two week low of $37.14 and a fifty-two week high of $66.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $51.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $54.31. The stock has a market cap of $7.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.94 and a beta of 0.76.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The energy company reported $2.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.53. The firm 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%.Matador Resources’s revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.53 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Morningstar Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources in the 1st quarter valued at $2,630,000. Peterson Wealth Services raised its position in shares of Matador Resources by 333.7% in the 4th quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 51,356 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $2,180,000 after buying an additional 39,516 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in shares of Matador Resources by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,054,232 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $44,742,000 after buying an additional 21,630 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 19.6% in the fourth quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,426,505 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $60,541,000 after acquiring an additional 233,423 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its position in Matador Resources by 17.9% during the fourth quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 233,212 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $9,898,000 after acquiring an additional 35,366 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Matador Resources news, COO Glenn W. Stetson acquired 500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 9th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $53.41 per share, with a total value of $26,705.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 95,470 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,099,052.70. This trade represents a 0.53% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran bought 5,000 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $51.44 per share, for a total transaction of $257,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 30,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,574,938.48. This trade represents a 19.52% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have bought a total of 31,996 shares of company stock worth $1,675,663 in the last three months. 5.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th will be given a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.73%.

Matador Resources Company Profile

Matador Resources Company is an independent energy firm primarily engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and natural gas. The company focuses on upstream operations, utilizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques to unlock hydrocarbons from key reservoirs. Its asset base includes both operated and non‐operated positions, with a particular emphasis on the Permian Basin, one of the most prolific oil-producing regions in North America.

Matador’s core operations are concentrated in the Delaware Basin segment of the Permian Basin, where it holds substantial acreage in both Reeves and Culberson counties in West Texas and Eddy and Lea counties in New Mexico.