Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) CAO Benjamin Colodney Buys 500 Shares of Company Stock

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) CAO Benjamin Colodney bought 500 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $51.52 per share, with a total value of $25,760.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief accounting officer directly owned 13,579 shares in the company, valued at $699,590.08. This trade represents a 3.82% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

Shares of MTDR traded down $0.50 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $49.87. The company had a trading volume of 1,784,579 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,554,569. The business has a fifty day moving average of $56.33 and a 200-day moving average of $54.47. 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 firm has a market cap of $6.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.60 and a beta of 0.93. Matador Resources Company has a 12 month low of $37.74 and a 12 month high of $66.84.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The energy company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.85 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.12 billion. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 14.32% and a net margin of 18.60%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 33.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.36 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Matador Resources Company will post 8.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Matador Resources from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $68.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $77.00 to $76.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Matador Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Matador Resources from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in Matador Resources during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Matador Resources in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Center for Financial Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 1st quarter valued at $41,000. Altshuler Shaham Ltd lifted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 36.7% during the 1st quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 748 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 201 shares during the period. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 2nd quarter valued at $44,000. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More Matador Resources News

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

About Matador Resources

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.