Havemeyer Place LP Takes $468,000 Position in Matador Resources Company $MTDR

Havemeyer Place LP acquired a new position in shares of Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 11,033 shares of the energy company’s stock, valued at approximately $468,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Fiduciary Trust Co lifted its stake in Matador Resources by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 11,821 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $531,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Matador Resources by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,233 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 278 shares during the last quarter. Legato Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Matador Resources by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Legato Capital Management LLC now owns 9,369 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $398,000 after acquiring an additional 305 shares in the last quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 0.5% in the third quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 60,150 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $2,703,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Matador Resources by 225.2% in the second quarter. Kestra Investment Management LLC now owns 517 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 358 shares during the last quarter. 91.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Matador Resources

In related news, CEO Joseph Wm Foran acquired 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $56.25 per share, with a total value of $112,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 9,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $533,193.75. This trade represents a 26.74% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Glenn W. Stetson bought 500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The shares were bought at an average price of $53.94 per share, with a total value of $26,970.00. Following the purchase, the chief operating officer owned 94,970 shares in the company, valued at $5,122,681.80. The trade was a 0.53% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired 9,407 shares of company stock valued at $502,867 in the last quarter. 5.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MTDR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Matador Resources from $54.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Matador Resources from $61.00 to $73.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Matador Resources from $74.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Matador Resources from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $65.00 target price (up from $52.00) on shares of Matador Resources in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $65.08.

Matador Resources News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Joseph Wm Foran bought 2,000 shares of Matador Resources at $56.25, a $112,500 purchase that increased his stake by 26.74%, which can signal management confidence in the company’s outlook. Insider Buying: Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) CEO Buys $112,500.00 in Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised earnings estimates for multiple future periods, including Q3 2027, Q4 2027, FY2027 and FY2028, suggesting stronger longer-term profitability expectations for Matador Resources. Matador Resources stock page
• Positive Sentiment: Matador’s new natural gas marketing agreements with Energy Transfer are aimed at improving pricing, boosting cash flow, and reducing exposure to weak Waha Hub pricing, which could help sentiment on the stock. Matador Enhances Natural Gas Marketing Through Strategic Agreements
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research kept a Hold rating overall and lowered its Q2 2026 EPS estimate to $1.49 from $1.54, which tempers some of the optimism from the higher longer-term forecasts.
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage highlighted Matador’s recent dividend payment and generally solid prior-quarter results, but those items look more supportive of valuation than a fresh near-term catalyst.

Matador Resources Trading Down 3.0%

Matador Resources stock opened at $53.64 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $58.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $51.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.79 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 Company has a 52 week low of $37.14 and a 52 week high of $66.84.

Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The energy company reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.29. Matador Resources had a return on equity of 11.20% and a net margin of 14.41%.The firm had revenue of $941.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $871.57 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.99 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 33.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Matador Resources Company will post 7.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Matador Resources Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Investors of record on Friday, May 8th were paid a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 8th. Matador Resources’s dividend payout ratio is 38.56%.

About Matador Resources

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.