Matador Resources Company $MTDR Shares Sold by Aventail Capital Group LP

Aventail Capital Group LP decreased its holdings in Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) by 60.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 199,257 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 298,886 shares during the period. Aventail Capital Group LP owned approximately 0.16% of Matador Resources worth $8,953,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MTDR. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Matador Resources by 0.7% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,780,888 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $664,105,000 after acquiring an additional 101,613 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,411,520 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $288,079,000 after acquiring an additional 259,299 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management lifted its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 5.9% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 3,532,303 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $158,706,000 after acquiring an additional 197,528 shares in the last quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. lifted its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 143.1% during the 2nd quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 2,556,472 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $121,995,000 after acquiring an additional 1,505,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Matador Resources by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,064,037 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $92,737,000 after purchasing an additional 129,863 shares during the period. 91.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Matador Resources News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Matador Resources this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised multiple forward estimates (notably FY2026 and FY2027 and several quarterly estimates), indicating analysts expect stronger earnings in 2H26–2027—supporting a bullish view on MTDR’s earnings trajectory.
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets set a new $65.00 price target, providing a clear near‑term valuation upside relative to the current price. Matador Resources Given New $65.00 Price Target at BMO Capital Markets
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage pieces (e.g., MSN) are reporting the stock’s intraday move and pointing to the analyst activity above as the driver; these articles amplify attention but don’t add new fundamental data. Why Matador Resources (MTDR) stock is trading up today
• Negative Sentiment: One analyst note flagged a cut to the Q1 EPS estimate, which is a short‑term negative signal for near‑term results and could cap upside if the trend continues. Q1 EPS Estimate for Matador Resources Decreased by Analyst
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks trimmed its Q2 2026 EPS forecast (from $0.90 to $0.70), suggesting possible quarter‑to‑quarter volatility in production, pricing or costs that investors should monitor.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MTDR has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group increased their price target on Matador Resources from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company cut Matador Resources from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $61.00 to $47.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Matador Resources from $56.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen upgraded Matador Resources to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Mizuho raised their target price on Matador Resources from $67.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.33.

Matador Resources Stock Performance

Matador Resources stock opened at $57.18 on Friday. Matador Resources Company has a 12-month low of $35.19 and a 12-month high of $58.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The company has a market capitalization of $7.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.37 and a beta of 1.07. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $47.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.01.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 24th. The energy company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.16. Matador Resources had a net margin of 20.54% and a return on equity of 12.36%. The company had revenue of $847.99 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $811.13 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.83 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Matador Resources Company will post 8.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were issued a $0.375 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.59%.

Matador Resources Company Profile

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.