Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) CFO Christopher Calvert Buys 2,000 Shares of Stock

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) CFO Christopher Calvert bought 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $52.57 per share, for a total transaction of $105,140.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 46,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,418,220. The trade was a 4.55% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Matador Resources Trading Down 1.0%

Matador Resources stock opened at $49.87 on Friday. Matador Resources Company has a 52-week low of $37.74 and a 52-week high of $66.84. The company has a market cap of $6.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.60 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $56.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $54.47.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The energy company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.12 billion. Matador Resources had a net margin of 18.60% and a return on equity of 14.32%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 33.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.36 EPS. Analysts predict that Matador Resources Company will post 8.11 EPS for the current year.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 10th will be given a dividend of $0.4375 per share. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 10th. This is a positive change from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.3750. Matador Resources’s payout ratio is 25.73%.

Trending Headlines about Matador Resources

Here are the key news stories impacting Matador Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Matador reported Q3 EPS of $2.08, above the $1.85 consensus, and revenue of $1.39 billion versus $1.12 billion expected. Revenue rose 33.9% year over year. The company also raised its dividend by 17%. Matador Resources Q3 2026: Six Straight Beats, Dividend Up 17%
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target to $66 from $65 and maintained a Buy rating; Stifel Nicolaus also reaffirmed its Buy rating. Stifel Nicolaus Reaffirms Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: CFO Christopher Calvert bought 2,000 shares for about $105,140, increasing his direct holding by 4.55%—a potential signal of confidence from an insider. SEC Form 4 filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Matador secured new long-term gas agreements in the Delaware Basin, providing commercial support for its gas production. Matador Secures New Long-Term Gas Agreements
• Negative Sentiment: A Q3 analysis highlighted margin compression despite production growth, which may temper the impact of the earnings beat and help explain why the shares have not responded more strongly to positive news. MTDR Q3 2026 Deep Dive

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on MTDR shares. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on Matador Resources in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $66.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial upped their price target on Matador Resources from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $77.00 to $71.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 19th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Matador Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 17th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners began coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Matador Resources presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $68.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Matador Resources during the 2nd quarter worth about $573,936,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Matador Resources during the 2nd quarter valued at about $56,161,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in Matador Resources in the 2nd quarter worth about $42,184,000. Value Holdings Management CO. LLC purchased a new stake in Matador Resources in the 2nd quarter worth about $41,532,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in Matador Resources by 103.3% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,595,415 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $100,798,000 after purchasing an additional 810,808 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Matador Resources Company Profile

Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company focuses primarily on unconventional, or shale, resource plays and operates across both upstream exploration and production and related midstream activities.

Matador’s principal exploration and production operations are located in the Delaware Basin in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. Its midstream operations, conducted primarily through San Mateo Midstream, provide natural gas gathering and processing, crude oil and produced-water gathering, and water sourcing and disposal services that support the company’s operations and other producers in the region.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Matador has historically expanded through development and acquisitions in U.S.