Roth Capital Issues Optimistic Forecast for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Matador Resources in a report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $2.13 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.00. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.14 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.33 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The energy company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.88 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $970.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $967.10 million. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 18.52% and a net margin of 25.26%.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Friday, January 17th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $77.00 to $71.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.14.

Matador Resources Trading Down 6.0 %

Matador Resources stock opened at $53.10 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.93. The firm has a market cap of $6.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.44 and a beta of 3.22. Matador Resources has a 1 year low of $47.15 and a 1 year high of $71.08. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $58.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.81.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.3125 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This is a positive change from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.35%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.01%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $55.18 per share, for a total transaction of $110,360.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 42,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,331,410.18. This represents a 4.97 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP William Thomas Elsener acquired 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The shares were bought at an average price of $56.60 per share, with a total value of $45,280.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now directly owns 102,964 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,827,762.40. The trade was a 0.78 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased a total of 2,980 shares of company stock valued at $165,988 over the last ninety days. 6.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,555,553 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $706,375,000 after acquiring an additional 187,633 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Matador Resources by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,444,723 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $306,313,000 after purchasing an additional 30,184 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,752,102 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $136,009,000 after acquiring an additional 72,077 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 25.9% in the 4th quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,698,606 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $151,824,000 after acquiring an additional 555,245 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,008,730 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $99,297,000 after acquiring an additional 36,921 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

About Matador Resources

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.