Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) Shares Down 6.3% Following Analyst Downgrade

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Jul 27th, 2026

Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR – Get Free Report) fell 6.3% during trading on Monday after UBS Group lowered their price target on the stock from $56.00 to $54.00. UBS Group currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Matador Resources traded as low as $47.85 and last traded at $47.5940. 1,733,343 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 6% from the average daily volume of 1,838,883 shares. The stock had previously closed at $50.81.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on MTDR. Citigroup cut their price objective on Matador Resources from $72.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $65.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $54.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Roth Capital upgraded shares of Matador Resources from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Matador Resources from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 25th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $63.92.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other Matador Resources news, CFO Christopher P. Calvert acquired 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 29th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $53.24 per share, for a total transaction of $79,860.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 41,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,209,460. The trade was a 3.75% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Glenn W. Stetson bought 500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $53.41 per share, for a total transaction of $26,705.00. Following the purchase, the chief operating officer owned 95,470 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,099,052.70. This represents a 0.53% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 11,907 shares of company stock valued at $635,712. Corporate insiders own 5.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matador Resources

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MTDR. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 1,104.8% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,012 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $103,000 after acquiring an additional 1,845 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Matador Resources by 361.3% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 881 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 690 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 2nd quarter worth about $255,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in shares of Matador Resources during the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,126,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 767.3% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,261 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $156,000 after buying an additional 2,885 shares in the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Matador Resources Trading Down 6.4%

The company has a 50 day moving average of $53.10 and a 200 day moving average of $53.28. The firm has a market cap of $5.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.25 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 0.73.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The energy company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $941.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $871.57 million. Matador Resources had a net margin of 14.41% and a return on equity of 11.20%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 33.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.99 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Matador Resources Company will post 6.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.375 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 10th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.56%.

About Matador Resources

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Matador Resources Company is an independent energy firm primarily engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and natural gas. The company focuses on upstream operations, utilizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques to unlock hydrocarbons from key reservoirs. Its asset base includes both operated and non‐operated positions, with a particular emphasis on the Permian Basin, one of the most prolific oil-producing regions in North America.

Matador’s core operations are concentrated in the Delaware Basin segment of the Permian Basin, where it holds substantial acreage in both Reeves and Culberson counties in West Texas and Eddy and Lea counties in New Mexico.