Matador Resources Co (NYSE: MTDR) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 6.73% compared to its previous closing price of $49.05. However, the company has seen a gain of 9.70% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-07-08 that Matador (MTDR) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Is It Worth Investing in Matador Resources Co (NYSE: MTDR) Right Now?
Matador Resources Co (NYSE: MTDR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 7.03x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MTDR is at 1.49. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MTDR is 116.17M, and currently, shorts hold a 7.84% of that float. The average trading volume for MTDR on July 09, 2025 was 1.86M shares.
MTDR’s Market Performance
MTDR stock saw an increase of 9.70% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 16.93% and a quarterly increase of 36.40%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.75%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.52% for Matador Resources Co (MTDR). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.66% for MTDR’s stock, with a 1.78% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MTDR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MTDR stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for MTDR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MTDR in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $56 based on the research report published on May 19, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MTDR reach a price target of $47. The rating they have provided for MTDR stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 22nd, 2025.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to MTDR, setting the target price at $78 in the report published on January 10th of the current year.
MTDR Trading at 14.49% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MTDR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.74% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MTDR starting from Ehrman Monika U, who purchase 300 shares at the price of $40.31 back on May 06 ’25. After this action, Ehrman Monika U now owns 36,867 shares of Matador Resources Co, valued at $12,093 using the latest closing price.
Baty Robert Gaines, the Director of Matador Resources Co, purchase 500 shares at $40.63 during a trade that took place back on May 06 ’25, which means that Baty Robert Gaines is holding 68,817 shares at $20,315 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MTDR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.41 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for Matador Resources Co stands at 0.25. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 19.20, with 9.65 for asset returns.
Based on Matador Resources Co (MTDR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.77. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.62. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.42 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.27. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.79.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Matador Resources Co (MTDR) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
