Q4 EPS Estimate for Matador Resources Reduced by Analyst

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Matador Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, August 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of $1.24 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.26. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $7.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q1 2027 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.60 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $1.68 EPS.

MTDR has been the subject of a number of other reports. KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $73.00 to $68.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Matador Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. Stephens upped their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company increased 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. Finally, Roth Capital upgraded shares of Matador Resources from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, June 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.07.

Matador Resources Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of NYSE MTDR opened at $58.16 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. Matador Resources has a one year low of $37.14 and a one year high of $66.84. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $52.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $54.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.20 billion, a PE ratio of 9.98 and a beta of 0.76.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The energy company reported $2.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.53. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 13.18% and a net margin of 19.85%.Matador Resources’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.53 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Altshuler Shaham Ltd grew its stake in Matador Resources by 36.7% in the 1st quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 748 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the last quarter. Burford Brothers Inc. lifted its position in Matador Resources by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. Burford Brothers Inc. now owns 26,798 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,693,000 after acquiring an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 2.2% during the third quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 11,821 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $531,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 9,138 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $388,000 after acquiring an additional 254 shares during the period. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Matador Resources by 4.4% in the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,870 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $342,000 after purchasing an additional 292 shares during the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP William Thomas Elsener bought 850 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $50.94 per share, for a total transaction of $43,299.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 114,879 shares in the company, valued at $5,851,936.26. This trade represents a 0.75% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Christopher P. Calvert bought 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $56.64 per share, with a total value of $141,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly 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 SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired a total of 27,644 shares of company stock valued at $1,457,138 over the last 90 days. 5.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

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

About Matador Resources

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.