MTDR Stock Earnings Estimates Increased by Zacks Research

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Matador Resources in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 29th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $1.10 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.99. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $7.54 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.42 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.66 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.83 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.70 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $1.87 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Matador Resources from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Matador Resources from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 26th. Roth Capital raised shares of Matador Resources from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Matador Resources from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $79.00 to $77.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Mizuho upgraded shares of Matador Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $66.80.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of Matador Resources stock opened at $53.58 on Thursday. Matador Resources has a one year low of $37.14 and a one year high of $66.84. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $54.66 and its 200 day moving average is $55.69. The stock has a market cap of $6.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.19 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.65.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The energy company reported $2.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by $0.53. Matador Resources had a net margin of 19.85% and a return on equity of 13.18%. The business had revenue of $1.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.06 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.53 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in Matador Resources in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Center for Financial Planning Inc. purchased a new position in Matador Resources during the 1st quarter valued at about $41,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Matador Resources in the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. Altshuler Shaham Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 36.7% in the 1st quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 748 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Matador Resources in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $54,000. Institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Christopher P. Calvert acquired 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $56.64 per share, with a total value of $141,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 44,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,492,160. This represents a 6.02% 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, CEO Joseph Foran bought 555 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was bought at an average price of $54.49 per share, for a total transaction of $30,241.95. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,772 shares in the company, valued at approximately $260,026.28. This represents a 13.16% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders bought a total of 23,144 shares of company stock valued at $1,211,793 over the last 90 days. 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. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th were given a $0.3750 dividend. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 10th. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 25.73%.

Key Headlines Impacting Matador Resources

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

• Positive Sentiment: Matador Resources completed the Paloma Permian acquisition, potentially expanding its Permian Basin operating scale and future production base. The closing removes transaction uncertainty and may support longer-term growth and cost efficiencies. Matador Resources Closes Paloma Permian Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: The company provided additional integration details, which may reassure investors that management has a plan for combining the acquired operations and capturing potential synergies. Matador Resources Company Closes Paloma Acquisition and Provides Additional Integration Details
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its Matador EPS forecast for third-quarter 2026 to $1.10 from $0.99, fourth-quarter 2026 to $1.42 from $1.24, and full-year 2026 to $6.66 from $6.37. Estimates for second-quarter 2027 and second-quarter 2028 were also increased, indicating improved expectations for several periods.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst estimate revisions were mixed: Zacks lowered forecasts for first-quarter 2028, third-quarter 2027 and third-quarter 2028, while increasing estimates for other quarters. The changes suggest a more uneven earnings outlook rather than a broad reassessment of Matador’s fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: The acquisition creates execution and integration risks, including the possibility that expected benefits take longer to materialize or that transaction-related costs weigh on results. Investors will likely focus on operating performance and balance-sheet effects in coming quarters.

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.