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

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) CAO Benjamin Colodney bought 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $51.52 per share, for a total transaction of $25,760.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief accounting officer directly owned 13,579 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $699,590.08. This trade represents a 3.82% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Matador Resources Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:MTDR opened at $49.87 on Friday. Matador Resources Company has a fifty-two week low of $37.74 and a fifty-two week high of $66.84. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $56.33 and its 200 day moving average price is $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 stock has a market cap of $6.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.60 and a beta of 0.93.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The energy company reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.23. Matador Resources had a net margin of 18.60% and a return on equity of 14.32%. The company had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.12 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.36 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 33.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Matador Resources Company will post 8.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

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

Matador Resources News Summary

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on MTDR shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Matador Resources from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Mizuho lowered their price objective on Matador Resources from $77.00 to $71.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Matador Resources from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Stephens raised their target price on Matador Resources from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Matador Resources from $77.00 to $76.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Matador Resources during the 2nd quarter worth $573,936,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Matador Resources by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,948,104 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $439,010,000 after purchasing an additional 277,839 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in Matador Resources by 103.3% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,595,415 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $100,798,000 after purchasing an additional 810,808 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its stake in Matador Resources by 2.3% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,186,046 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $74,934,000 after purchasing an additional 26,205 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Matador Resources in the second quarter valued at $42,184,000. 91.98% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.