Havemeyer Place LP Purchases New Shares in Matador Resources Company $MTDR

Havemeyer Place LP acquired a new stake in Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 11,033 shares of the energy company’s stock, valued at approximately $468,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 0.7% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,780,888 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $664,105,000 after buying an additional 101,613 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in Matador Resources by 4.2% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,411,520 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $288,079,000 after acquiring an additional 259,299 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management increased its position in Matador Resources by 8.8% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,842,011 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $163,055,000 after acquiring an additional 309,708 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Matador Resources by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,236,457 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $94,942,000 after purchasing an additional 18,729 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in Matador Resources by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,064,037 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $92,737,000 after purchasing an additional 129,863 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Key Matador Resources News

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

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Joseph Wm Foran bought 2,000 shares of Matador Resources at $56.25, a $112,500 purchase that increased his stake by 26.74%, which can signal management confidence in the company’s outlook. Insider Buying: Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) CEO Buys $112,500.00 in Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised earnings estimates for multiple future periods, including Q3 2027, Q4 2027, FY2027 and FY2028, suggesting stronger longer-term profitability expectations for Matador Resources. Matador Resources stock page
• Positive Sentiment: Matador’s new natural gas marketing agreements with Energy Transfer are aimed at improving pricing, boosting cash flow, and reducing exposure to weak Waha Hub pricing, which could help sentiment on the stock. Matador Enhances Natural Gas Marketing Through Strategic Agreements
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research kept a Hold rating overall and lowered its Q2 2026 EPS estimate to $1.49 from $1.54, which tempers some of the optimism from the higher longer-term forecasts.
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage highlighted Matador’s recent dividend payment and generally solid prior-quarter results, but those items look more supportive of valuation than a fresh near-term catalyst.

Insider Buying and Selling at Matador Resources

In other Matador Resources news, COO Glenn W. Stetson purchased 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of $53.94 per share, for a total transaction of $26,970.00. Following the purchase, the chief operating officer owned 94,970 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,122,681.80. This trade represents a 0.53% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $56.25 per share, with a total value of $112,500.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,479 shares in the company, valued at $533,193.75. This represents a 26.74% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have acquired 9,407 shares of company stock valued at $502,867. 5.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Matador Resources Price Performance

MTDR stock opened at $53.64 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $58.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $51.20. The firm has a market cap of $6.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.79 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. Matador Resources Company has a 12 month low of $37.14 and a 12 month high of $66.84.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The energy company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $941.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $871.57 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 14.41% and a return on equity of 11.20%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 33.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.99 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Matador Resources Company will post 7.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 8th were paid a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.56%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on MTDR shares. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $61.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $73.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Citigroup cut their price target on Matador Resources from $77.00 to $72.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Mizuho increased their price target on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price objective on Matador Resources from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.08.

Matador Resources 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.