Matador Resources (MTDR)
NYSE:MTDR
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MTDR Stock Chart & Stats
$55.60
-$0.42(-0.70%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$55.60
-$0.42(-0.70%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$37.14 - $66.84
Previous CloseN/A
Volume144.23K
Average Volume (3M)1.76M
Market Cap
$6.15B
Enterprise Value$9.64B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$92.47M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$3.47B
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.7
Beta0.55
Next Earnings
Jul 28, 2026EPS Estimate
2.22Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.14%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.89
Shares Outstanding124,178,230
10 Day Avg. Volume1,621,420
30 Day Avg. Volume1,760,612
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.47
Price to Book (P/B)0.93
Price to Sales (P/S)1.45
P/FCF Ratio21.88
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.57
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.65
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.91
Enterprise Value/Ebitda4.61
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$71.85Price Target Upside29.22% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering14
EPS Forecast (FY)7.78
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.92B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Midstream Strategic Value (San Mateo)Owning and operating San Mateo midstream infrastructure secures flow assurance and captures midstream revenue and cost synergies. Durable takeaway and water handling advantages reduce downtime, lower per-well operating costs and improve long-term netbacks versus peers reliant solely on third-party midstream services.
Large, High-return InventoryA decade-plus inventory with projected 50%+ returns gives sustained development optionality and de-risks growth. It enables multi-year planning, extended reach laterals, and infrastructure leverage, supporting resilient production profiles and long-term reserve replacement without dependence on frequent acreage purchases.
Operational Efficiency And Cost ReductionMeaningful improvements in cycle times, multi-well completions, electric fleets and AI-driven MaxComm indicate structural productivity gains. Persistently lower D&C unit costs and faster turnaround boost capital efficiency, sustaining margins and enabling better returns per dollar invested across future drilling campaigns.
Bears Say
Poor Free-cash-flow ConversionVery low FCF conversion versus reported earnings signals that taxable profits are not translating into durable cash for debt reduction, dividends or buybacks. Over several quarters this constrains financial flexibility, limits shareholder returns and raises reliance on debt or asset sales to fund growth or cover capex.
Regional Gas-basis Exposure (Waha)Structural basis differentials at Waha materially lower realized gas prices versus benchmarks. Until Hubrinson and other takeaway solutions fully mitigate this, gas economics remain impaired, reducing margin sustainability on gas volumes and increasing sensitivity to regional takeaway capacity constraints.
Front-loaded Capital CadenceConcentrated first-half capex creates timing risk: heavy near-term spending pressures cash flows and requires execution discipline. If commodity prices weaken or well performance disappoints, the front-loaded cadence could amplify cash-flow volatility and reduce optionality for later-year capital reallocation.
Matador Resources News
MTDR FAQ
What was Matador Resources’s price range in the past 12 months?
Matador Resources lowest stock price was $37.14 and its highest was $66.84 in the past 12 months.
What is Matador Resources’s market cap?
Matador Resources’s market cap is $6.15B.
When is Matador Resources’s upcoming earnings report date?
Matador Resources’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 28, 2026 which is in 36 days.
How were Matador Resources’s earnings last quarter?
Matador Resources released its earnings results on May 06, 2026. The company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.28.
Is Matador Resources overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Matador Resources’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Matador Resources pay dividends?
Matador Resources pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.375 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.14%. See more information on Matador Resources dividends here
What is Matador Resources’s EPS estimate?
Matador Resources’s EPS estimate is 2.22.
How many shares outstanding does Matador Resources have?
Matador Resources has 124,178,230 shares outstanding.
What happened to Matador Resources’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Matador Resources reported an EPS of $1.53 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.25. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.791%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Matador Resources?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MTDR
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Matador Resources Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$71.85 (29.22% Upside)
$71.85 (29.22% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
MTDR Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 72%
Sector Average 72%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 1.5M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $138.9K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.8%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.2%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 99%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
0.04%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
8.74%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
9.86%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Matador Resources
Matador Resources Company operates as an independent energy firm, primarily engaged in the identification, development, extraction, and acquisition of crude oil and natural gas reserves throughout the United States. Its business operations are structured into two distinct divisions: Exploration and Production, and Midstream. The company's key asset holdings are concentrated in the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring formations within the Delaware Basin, which spans southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. Additionally, Matador maintains active operations in South Texas's Eagle Ford shale play, as well as the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays located in Northwest Louisiana. To support its core upstream activities, Matador also manages midstream operations. These services include natural gas processing, crude oil transportation, and the gathering of oil, natural gas, and produced water. Furthermore, the company extends produced water disposal and other gathering services to external clients. As of December 31, 2021, Matador Resources reported estimated total proved oil and natural gas reserves amounting to 323.4 million barrels of oil equivalent. This total was comprised of 181.3 million stock tank barrels of oil and 852.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas. Originally incorporated as Matador Holdco, Inc., the company officially adopted its current name, Matador Resources Company, in August 2011. Established in 2003, Matador Resources Company maintains its corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas.
MTDR Company Deck
MTDR Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive tone: operational outperformance, meaningful efficiency gains (faster cycle times, D&C cost targets ~6% below prior year), strong midstream strategic value (San Mateo) and tangible cost savings (field gas ~$100k/well), plus a large multi-year inventory base with high expected returns. Key near-term risks noted include macro/price volatility, regional basis (negative Waha) exposure until takeaway catalysts fully mitigate it, and uncertainty around back-half capital cadence and Woodford well results. Overall, positives (production growth, efficiency gains, midstream value, water recycling, and disciplined capital allocation) materially outweigh the documented lowlights.View all MTDR earnings summariesMTDR Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$71.85
▲(29.22% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
7.18% Insiders
31.28% Mutual Funds
29.52% Other Institutional Investors
4.21% Public Companies and Individual Investors