Zacks Research Predicts Lower Earnings for Matador Resources

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a report issued on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the energy company will earn $1.26 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.41. Zacks Research 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.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Friday, August 7th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $75.00 to $66.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on Matador Resources from $63.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 10th. UBS Group raised their price target on Matador Resources from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Matador Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Matador Resources presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.07.

Matador Resources Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE:MTDR opened at $57.98 on Thursday. Matador Resources has a 12-month low of $37.14 and a 12-month high of $66.84. The firm has a market cap of $7.17 billion, a PE ratio of 9.94 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $51.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $54.31.

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

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Matador Resources

In other Matador Resources news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $52.16 per share, for a total transaction of $521,600.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 25,617 shares in the company, valued at $1,336,182.72. This trade represents a 64.03% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP William Thomas Elsener bought 850 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $50.94 per share, with a total value of $43,299.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president directly owned 114,879 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,851,936.26. The trade was a 0.75% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 31,996 shares of company stock worth $1,675,663. 5.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Matador Resources during the 2nd quarter worth $573,936,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Matador Resources by 4.2% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,948,104 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $439,010,000 after purchasing an additional 277,839 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in Matador Resources by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,617,864 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $195,982,000 after purchasing an additional 86,344 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in Matador Resources by 8.8% in the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,842,011 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $163,055,000 after purchasing an additional 309,708 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in Matador Resources by 65.0% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,406,182 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $144,558,000 after purchasing an additional 1,342,145 shares during the period. 91.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.