Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of MTDR Q1 Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Matador Resources in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the energy company will earn $2.06 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.87. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ FY2026 earnings at $8.54 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 18th. The energy company reported $1.83 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.88 by ($0.05). Matador Resources had a return on equity of 18.52% and a net margin of 25.26%. The company had revenue of $970.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $967.10 million.

MTDR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Matador Resources from $76.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 13th. Stephens upped their target price on Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised shares of Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, January 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $73.79.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of MTDR stock opened at $51.53 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $54.54 and a 200-day simple moving average of $54.84. The company has a market capitalization of $6.45 billion, a PE ratio of 7.22 and a beta of 3.17. Matador Resources has a twelve month low of $43.89 and a twelve month high of $71.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 118.8% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,012 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,295,000 after buying an additional 12,495 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in Matador Resources in the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,529,000. American Trust boosted its stake in Matador Resources by 11.5% in the 4th quarter. American Trust now owns 6,280 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $353,000 after purchasing an additional 650 shares during the period. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. purchased a new position in Matador Resources during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,988,000. Finally, Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new stake in Matador Resources during the 4th quarter valued at $3,705,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Matador Resources

In other Matador Resources news, Director Timothy E. Parker bought 2,000 shares of Matador Resources stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $44.67 per share, for a total transaction of $89,340.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 83,790 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,742,899.30. This represents a 2.45 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Robert T. Macalik purchased 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $47.98 per share, for a total transaction of $57,576.00. Following the acquisition, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 31,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,487,380. This represents a 4.03 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders purchased 21,350 shares of company stock worth $1,100,769 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th were paid a $0.3125 dividend. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.43%. This is a boost from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.51%.

Matador Resources Company Profile

Matador Resources Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, production, and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production; and Midstream. The company primarily holds interests in the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas.