Q3 EPS Forecast for Matador Resources Raised by Analyst

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a report released on Thursday, March 20th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now forecasts that the energy company will earn $2.20 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.16. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.29 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.90 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The energy company reported $1.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.88 by ($0.05). Matador Resources had a return on equity of 18.52% and a net margin of 25.26%. The firm had revenue of $970.37 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $967.10 million.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on MTDR. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Matador Resources from $87.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Matador Resources from $76.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $62.00 price objective on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Matador Resources has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $74.20.

Matador Resources Trading Down 0.6 %

MTDR stock opened at $52.29 on Friday. Matador Resources has a 52-week low of $43.89 and a 52-week high of $71.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The firm has a market cap of $6.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.32 and a beta of 3.17. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $55.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $54.86.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $0.3125 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This is an increase from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.39%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.51%.

Insider Transactions at Matador Resources

In other news, Director Timothy E. Parker purchased 2,000 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $44.67 per share, with a total value of $89,340.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 83,790 shares in the company, valued at $3,742,899.30. This represents a 2.45 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $53.94 per share, for a total transaction of $323,640.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 39,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,124,103.26. The trade was a 17.98 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased a total of 21,350 shares of company stock worth $1,100,769 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MTDR. Altshuler Shaham Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. TCTC Holdings LLC increased its holdings in Matador Resources by 53.8% in the 4th quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 500 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Matador Resources by 108.5% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 492 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in Matador Resources by 68.3% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 510 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the period. Finally, SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Matador Resources by 359.5% during the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 579 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 453 shares in the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Matador Resources Company Profile

Matador Resources Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, production, and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production; and Midstream. The company primarily holds interests in the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas.