Roth Capital Issues Optimistic Estimate for MTDR Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now expects that the energy company will earn $2.13 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.00. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.98 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.14 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.57 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.50 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.33 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, January 10th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $78.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Stephens upped their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Matador Resources has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $75.14.

Matador Resources Price Performance

NYSE:MTDR opened at $56.60 on Friday. Matador Resources has a one year low of $47.15 and a one year high of $71.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.93. The firm has a market cap of $7.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.93 and a beta of 3.22. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $58.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $55.79.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. purchased a new position in shares of Matador Resources during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,988,000. Neo Ivy Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Matador Resources during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,705,000. GTS Securities LLC boosted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 157.7% during the 4th quarter. GTS Securities LLC now owns 20,184 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,136,000 after purchasing an additional 12,353 shares during the period. Mpwm Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new position in Matador Resources in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $68,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its position in Matador Resources by 16.9% in the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 29,916 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,683,000 after buying an additional 4,324 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Matador Resources

In other news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $55.18 per share, with a total value of $110,360.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 42,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,331,410.18. This represents a 4.97 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP William Thomas Elsener purchased 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $56.60 per share, with a total value of $45,280.00. Following the purchase, the executive vice president now owns 102,964 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,827,762.40. This trade represents a 0.78 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders acquired 2,980 shares of company stock worth $165,988. Insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a $0.3125 dividend. This is an increase from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.21%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14.01%.

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.