Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a report released on Monday, August 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the energy company will earn $1.24 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.26. Zacks Research 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.

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

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on MTDR. Roth Capital raised shares of Matador Resources from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised Matador Resources from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Matador Resources from $63.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Wall Street Zen raised Matador Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Matador Resources from $75.00 to $66.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.07.

Matador Resources Stock Up 3.1%

Matador Resources stock opened at $58.16 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.65. Matador Resources has a one year low of $37.14 and a one year high of $66.84. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $52.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $54.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.98 and a beta of 0.76.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MTDR. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources in the 2nd quarter worth $573,936,000. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 5,019.7% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 6,833,201 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $340,157,000 after purchasing an additional 6,699,733 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 65.0% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,406,182 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $144,558,000 after purchasing an additional 1,342,145 shares during the period. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Matador Resources in the 4th quarter worth about $53,249,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Matador Resources in the 2nd quarter worth about $56,161,000. Institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Matador Resources

In other Matador Resources news, EVP William Thomas Elsener purchased 850 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $50.94 per share, for a total transaction of $43,299.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 114,879 shares in the company, valued at $5,851,936.26. The trade was a 0.75% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $52.16 per share, with a total value of $521,600.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 25,617 shares in the company, valued at $1,336,182.72. The trade was a 64.03% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders bought 27,644 shares of company stock valued at $1,457,138 in the last three months. 5.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th will be paid 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 yield of 2.6%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.73%.

Matador Resources Company Profile

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.