Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Matador Resources (MTDR)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR):

• 5/27/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target raised by Mizuho from $74.00 to $77.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/26/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $77.00 to $72.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/25/2026 – Matador Resources was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 5/22/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $73.00 to $75.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Matador Resources was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 5/12/2026 – Matador Resources was upgraded by Truist Financial Corporation from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $67.00 price target on the stock, up from $60.00.
• 5/7/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target lowered by Mizuho from $76.00 to $74.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – Matador Resources was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 4/16/2026 – Matador Resources had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $54.00 to $63.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th were paid a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 8th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 38.56%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 4,675 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were bought at an average price of $52.36 per share, with a total value of $244,783.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 6,997 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $366,362.92. This trade represents a 201.34% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Glenn W. Stetson purchased 500 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $53.94 per share, for a total transaction of $26,970.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 94,970 shares in the company, valued at $5,122,681.80. This represents a 0.53% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have bought 9,407 shares of company stock valued at $502,867. Corporate insiders own 5.90% of the company’s stock.

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.