Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Matador Resources Raised by Roth Capital (NYSE:MTDR)

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Matador Resources in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 24th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of $2.27 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $2.22. The consensus estimate for Matador Resources’ current full-year earnings is $7.30 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Matador Resources’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.08 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.26 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.66 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $9.27 EPS.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 23rd. The energy company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.32. Matador Resources had a net margin of 28.89% and a return on equity of 21.63%. The company had revenue of $787.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $740.99 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.50 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 40.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target on shares of Matador Resources in a research note on Monday, March 25th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Matador Resources from $64.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 4th. KeyCorp upped their price target on Matador Resources from $71.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Matador Resources from $76.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 11th. Finally, Raymond James lowered their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $76.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $74.10.

Matador Resources Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MTDR opened at $65.60 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $65.25 and its 200-day moving average is $60.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.84 billion, a PE ratio of 8.97 and a beta of 3.32. Matador Resources has a 1-year low of $42.04 and a 1-year high of $71.08.

Institutional Trading of Matador Resources

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Matador Resources by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,020,992 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $626,654,000 after buying an additional 83,067 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in Matador Resources by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,028,782 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $229,083,000 after acquiring an additional 87,299 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,430,593 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $195,064,000 after acquiring an additional 202,303 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Matador Resources by 31.7% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,206,041 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $125,435,000 after purchasing an additional 531,504 shares during the period. Finally, Clearbridge Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 1,820,404 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $103,508,000 after purchasing an additional 6,980 shares in the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Matador Resources Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 7th. Investors of record on Friday, May 17th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 16th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.22%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is presently 10.96%.

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.