FY2025 EPS Estimate for Matador Resources Lifted by Analyst

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Matador Resources in a research report issued on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the energy company will post earnings of $5.68 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $5.66. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.30 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $46.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Citigroup initiated coverage on Matador Resources in a research note on Monday, December 8th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $53.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $55.00 price target (down previously from $63.00) on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Monday, October 20th. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Matador Resources in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on Matador Resources from $62.00 to $60.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $59.09.

Matador Resources Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of Matador Resources stock opened at $42.94 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.69. Matador Resources has a 1 year low of $35.19 and a 1 year high of $62.59. The firm has a market cap of $5.34 billion, a PE ratio of 6.86 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $42.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.82.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Robert T. Macalik bought 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $38.25 per share, with a total value of $57,375.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the executive vice president directly owned 35,039 shares in the company, valued at $1,340,241.75. This represents a 4.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Susan M. Ward purchased 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $39.04 per share, with a total value of $195,200.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 14,923 shares in the company, valued at $582,593.92. The trade was a 50.39% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 37,346 shares of company stock worth $1,463,396. 5.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. MAI Capital Management raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 13.9% in the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 1,726 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC increased its position in Matador Resources by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 5,281 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $252,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 5,163 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $246,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 11,821 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $531,000 after purchasing an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Huntington National Bank lifted its position in shares of Matador Resources by 16.5% in the 2nd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,939 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

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.