Aventail Capital Group LP Trims Holdings in Matador Resources Company $MTDR

Aventail Capital Group LP lowered its stake in shares of Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) by 60.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 199,257 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 298,886 shares during the quarter. Aventail Capital Group LP’s holdings in Matador Resources were worth $8,953,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MTDR. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in Matador Resources by 1,104.8% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,012 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $103,000 after acquiring an additional 1,845 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Matador Resources by 361.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 881 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 690 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Matador Resources in the 2nd quarter worth about $255,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Matador Resources by 298.5% in the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 534 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 5,163 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $246,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Matador Resources from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company cut Matador Resources from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $61.00 to $47.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Matador Resources from $53.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Matador Resources presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $59.33.

Matador Resources Trading Up 1.8%

Matador Resources stock opened at $57.18 on Friday. Matador Resources Company has a 1 year low of $35.19 and a 1 year high of $58.32. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $47.54 and its 200-day moving average is $45.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $7.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.37 and a beta of 1.07.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The energy company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $847.99 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.13 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 12.36%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.83 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Matador Resources Company will post 8.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 24.59%.

Trending Headlines about Matador Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple forward estimates (notably FY2026 and FY2027 and several quarterly estimates), indicating analysts expect stronger earnings in 2H26–2027—supporting a bullish view on MTDR’s earnings trajectory.
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets set a new $65.00 price target, providing a clear near‑term valuation upside relative to the current price. Matador Resources Given New $65.00 Price Target at BMO Capital Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage pieces (e.g., MSN) are reporting the stock’s intraday move and pointing to the analyst activity above as the driver; these articles amplify attention but don’t add new fundamental data. Why Matador Resources (MTDR) stock is trading up today
• Negative Sentiment: One analyst note flagged a cut to the Q1 EPS estimate, which is a short‑term negative signal for near‑term results and could cap upside if the trend continues. Q1 EPS Estimate for Matador Resources Decreased by Analyst
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed its Q2 2026 EPS forecast (from $0.90 to $0.70), suggesting possible quarter‑to‑quarter volatility in production, pricing or costs that investors should monitor.

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.