Roth Capital Equities Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR)

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Research analysts at Roth Capital lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Matador Resources in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 24th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $2.27 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.22. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $7.30 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.08 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.26 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.66 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $9.27 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 23rd. The energy company reported $1.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.32. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 21.63% and a net margin of 28.89%. The business had revenue of $787.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $740.99 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.50 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 40.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on MTDR. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Tuesday, March 5th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Matador Resources from $82.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 5th. Benchmark cut their target price on Matador Resources from $71.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Matador Resources from $71.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Matador Resources from $64.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Matador Resources currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.10.

Matador Resources Trading Up 0.2 %

NYSE MTDR opened at $65.29 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $65.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $60.12. Matador Resources has a one year low of $42.04 and a one year high of $71.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.94 and a beta of 3.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 7th. Investors of record on Friday, May 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 16th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.23%. Matador Resources’s payout ratio is 10.96%.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MTDR. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 82.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 444 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Oakworth Capital Inc. purchased a new position in Matador Resources during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. purchased a new position in Matador Resources during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Rise Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Matador Resources during the first quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, McGlone Suttner Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Matador Resources during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Matador Resources

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.