What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for MTDR FY2025 Earnings?

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Matador Resources in a report released on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $5.68 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $5.66. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MTDR. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered Matador Resources from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $61.00 to $47.00 in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on Matador Resources from $62.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $57.82.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of MTDR opened at $43.38 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.39 billion, a PE ratio of 6.93 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The company’s 50-day moving average is $42.58 and its 200-day moving average is $44.69. Matador Resources has a fifty-two week low of $35.19 and a fifty-two week high of $60.91.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Kestra Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 225.2% in the 2nd quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 517 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 298.5% during the second quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 534 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 182.0% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 564 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 364 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC increased its position in Matador Resources by 5,927.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 663 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 652 shares in the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Matador Resources news, Director Shelley F. Appel purchased 1,784 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $39.85 per share, with a total value of $71,092.40. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 1,784 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $71,092.40. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, COO Christopher P. Calvert acquired 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $39.44 per share, with a total value of $98,600.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief operating officer directly owned 40,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,577,600. This trade represents a 6.67% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have purchased 37,346 shares of company stock worth $1,463,396 over the last quarter. 5.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.