Matador Resources Company $MTDR Shares Sold by Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) by 34.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,715 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 10,317 shares during the quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Matador Resources were worth $812,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Matador Resources by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 5,281 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $252,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the period. Fiduciary Trust Co raised its position in shares of Matador Resources by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 11,821 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $531,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Matador Resources by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,625 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $253,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the period. Hancock Whitney Corp raised its position in shares of Matador Resources by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 60,150 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $2,703,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares during the period. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Matador Resources by 225.2% during 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 period. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MTDR. Citigroup increased their price target on Matador Resources from $62.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Mizuho increased their price target on Matador Resources from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Matador Resources from $56.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Matador Resources in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Matador Resources from $65.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $63.36.

Matador Resources News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Matador Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp sharply raised quarterly and annual EPS estimates across 2026–2027 (example: Q1‑2027 to $2.62, Q2‑2027 to $2.50, Q3‑2027 to $2.42; FY2027 to $10.00 from $8.21) and lifted several 2026 quarter forecasts (Q1–Q4), while keeping an “Overweight” rating and a $73 price target. This boosts forward earnings expectations and supports a higher valuation. KeyCorp research note
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target from $65 to $72 and maintained an “Outperform” rating — another supportive technical catalyst that can attract buyers and raise short‑term sentiment. BMO target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus and background context: consensus full‑year EPS sits near $8.53; KeyCorp’s revisions push its own FY2026/FY2027 forecasts above that consensus, but investors should watch whether company results and commodity prices validate the higher estimates.

Matador Resources Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of MTDR stock opened at $64.38 on Wednesday. Matador Resources Company has a 1 year low of $35.19 and a 1 year high of $66.84. The stock has a market cap of $8.00 billion, a PE ratio of 10.55 and a beta of 0.91. The business’s fifty day moving average is $53.90 and its 200-day moving average is $46.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.79.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The energy company reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.16. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 12.36% and a net margin of 20.54%.The company had revenue of $847.99 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $811.13 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.83 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Matador Resources Company will post 8.53 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.59%.

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.