Zacks Research Expects Weaker Earnings for Matador Resources

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research report issued on Monday, August 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $6.37 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $6.40. 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’ Q3 2027 earnings at $1.82 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.67 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.90 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.35 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The energy company reported $2.61 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by $0.53. The firm had revenue of $1.17 billion during 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.53 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Matador Resources from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Mizuho raised Matador Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. KeyCorp cut their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $73.00 to $68.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $63.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on Matador Resources from $54.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Matador Resources has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.07.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

Shares of MTDR opened at $59.24 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $7.33 billion, a PE ratio of 10.16 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.65. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $52.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $55.01. Matador Resources has a 52 week low of $37.14 and a 52 week high of $66.84.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kestra Investment Management LLC grew its position in Matador Resources by 225.2% in the 2nd quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 517 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 358 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources during the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources during the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Center for Financial Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Matador Resources in the first quarter valued at about $41,000. Finally, Gilpin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Matador Resources during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Matador Resources news, CFO Christopher P. Calvert purchased 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $56.64 per share, for a total transaction of $141,600.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,000 shares in the company, valued at $2,492,160. This represents a 6.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP William Thomas Elsener acquired 850 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of $50.94 per share, for a total transaction of $43,299.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president owned 114,879 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,851,936.26. The trade was a 0.75% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought 27,644 shares of company stock worth $1,457,138 in the last 90 days. 5.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The firm 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 is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.