What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for MTDR FY2025 Earnings?

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for Matador Resources in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $7.53 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $7.01. 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 $1.80 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.24 EPS.

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

Several other brokerages also recently commented on MTDR. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. TD Cowen lifted their target price 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. 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 report on Friday, January 3rd. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on Matador Resources from $74.00 to $73.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $75.14.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

Shares of MTDR stock opened at $45.84 on Thursday. Matador Resources has a one year low of $43.89 and a one year high of $71.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $57.74 and a 200-day moving average of $55.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.84. The company has a market cap of $5.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.42 and a beta of 3.22.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Matador Resources

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Altshuler Shaham Ltd acquired a new position in Matador Resources in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. TCTC Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Matador Resources by 53.8% in the fourth quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 500 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 108.5% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 492 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 256 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 207 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SRS Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Matador Resources by 359.5% during the fourth 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 last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Matador Resources

In other Matador Resources news, COO Christopher P. Calvert acquired 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $49.27 per share, with a total value of $49,270.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 35,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,724,450. This trade represents a 2.94 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $55.18 per share, for a total transaction of $110,360.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 42,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,331,410.18. This represents a 4.97 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders purchased 20,330 shares of company stock valued at $1,082,536. 6.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Matador Resources Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.3125 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. This represents a $1.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.73%. This is a positive change from Matador Resources’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. 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.