Matador Resources Company $MTDR Shares Bought by LSV Asset Management

LSV Asset Management lifted its position in shares of Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) by 8.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,842,011 shares of the energy company’s stock after acquiring an additional 309,708 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Matador Resources were worth $163,055,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Kestra Investment Management LLC boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 5,927.3% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 663 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 652 shares in the last quarter. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 361.3% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 881 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 690 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 3rd quarter worth about $49,000. 91.98% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on MTDR shares. Roth Mkm reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $65.00 target price (up from $52.00) on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $54.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $61.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Matador Resources from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Matador Resources has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $65.23.

Trending Headlines about Matador Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Matador announced a $1.1 billion acquisition of 5,154 net undeveloped acres in the core of the Delaware Basin, which could improve its growth runway and reserve base. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Zacks Research raised several longer-term earnings estimates, including FY2027 and FY2028, which suggests confidence in Matador’s future production and cash flow outlook. MarketBeat article
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley increased its price target on Matador Resources to $75, reinforcing expectations for additional upside from current levels. Benzinga article
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage comparing MTDR with peers does not appear to have changed the investment thesis, but it keeps the stock in focus versus other energy names. Zacks article
• Negative Sentiment: Some Zacks Research estimates for near- and medium-term earnings were cut, including FY2026 and several 2026–2027 quarters, which may temper enthusiasm around short-term profit growth. MarketBeat article

Matador Resources Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of Matador Resources stock opened at $56.62 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.03 billion, a PE ratio of 14.56 and a beta of 0.81. Matador Resources Company has a twelve month low of $37.14 and a twelve month high of $66.84. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $59.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The energy company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $941.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $871.57 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 14.41% and a return on equity of 11.20%. Matador Resources’s quarterly revenue was down 33.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.99 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Matador Resources Company will post 7.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th will be paid a $0.375 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 8th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.56%.

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.