Capital One Financial Has Negative View of MTDR Q1 Earnings

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Stock analysts at Capital One Financial cut their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 20th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $1.80 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.02. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $8.53 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.01 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $8.30 EPS.

MTDR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Matador Resources from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $72.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $76.00 to $65.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, Stephens upped their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $78.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Matador Resources currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $74.50.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MTDR opened at $52.43 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.93. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $55.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $54.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.56 billion, a PE ratio of 7.34 and a beta of 3.17. Matador Resources has a 52 week low of $43.89 and a 52 week high of $71.08.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MTDR. Altshuler Shaham Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. TCTC Holdings LLC grew its stake in Matador Resources by 53.8% during the fourth quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 500 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Matador Resources by 108.5% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 492 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in shares of Matador Resources by 68.3% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 510 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 359.5% during the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 579 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 453 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Matador Resources

In other Matador Resources news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran bought 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $53.94 per share, with a total value of $323,640.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 39,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,124,103.26. This trade represents a 17.98 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Timothy E. Parker purchased 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $44.67 per share, with a total value of $89,340.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 83,790 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,742,899.30. This trade represents a 2.45 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 21,350 shares of company stock worth $1,100,769. Company insiders own 6.10% of the company’s stock.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th were given a $0.3125 dividend. This is an increase from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.38%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.51%.

About Matador Resources

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.