Q1 EPS Estimate for Matador Resources Decreased by Analyst

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, September 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the energy company will earn $1.68 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.80. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $7.51 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q4 2027 earnings at $1.65 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $6.92 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $7.48 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The energy company reported $2.61 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.08 by $0.53. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 13.18% and a net margin of 19.85%.The company had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.06 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.53 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on MTDR. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $68.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Matador Resources from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Mizuho upgraded Matador Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Stephens raised their price objective on Matador Resources from $92.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Matador Resources from $75.00 to $66.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.80.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of MTDR opened at $50.74 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $54.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $55.76. Matador Resources has a 1-year low of $37.14 and a 1-year high of $66.84. The company has a market cap of $6.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.70 and a beta of 0.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MTDR. Great Lakes Advisors LLC bought a new position in Matador Resources during the 2nd quarter worth $605,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 935.4% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 56,096 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $2,824,000 after acquiring an additional 50,678 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 2nd quarter valued at $3,682,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 2nd quarter worth $573,936,000. Finally, Morningstar Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 1st quarter worth $2,630,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Matador Resources

In other news, EVP William Elsener purchased 850 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $50.94 per share, with a total value of $43,299.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president owned 114,879 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,851,936.26. This trade represents a 0.75% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Christopher P. Calvert purchased 2,500 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $56.64 per share, with a total value of $141,600.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,000 shares in the company, valued at $2,492,160. This trade represents a 6.02% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders bought a total of 23,144 shares of company stock worth $1,211,793 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 5.90% of the company’s stock.

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th were issued a dividend of $0.3750 per share. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. Matador Resources’s payout ratio is currently 25.73%.

About Matador Resources

Matador Resources Company is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties. Its operations are focused primarily on unconventional, or shale, formations, with oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids among its principal products.

The company’s main exploration and production activities are concentrated in the Delaware Basin, part of the Permian Basin in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. Matador has also historically held interests in other U.S.