Matador Resources Co (NYSE: MTDR) is -27.09% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $35.19 and a high of $67.51 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The MTDR stock was last observed hovering at around $40.03 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.99%.
Currently trading at $41.02, the stock is -6.72% and -15.66% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.54 million and changing 2.47% at the moment leaves the stock -24.63% off its SMA200. MTDR registered -36.64% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -21.81%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $48.6376 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $54.4267.
The stock witnessed a -20.36% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -34.60%, and is 4.56% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 3.82% over the week and 6.61% over the month.
Matador Resources Co (MTDR) has around 452 employees, a market worth around $5.14B and $3.48B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 5.75 and Fwd P/E is 5.72. Profit margin for the company is 25.45%. Distance from 52-week low is 16.57% and -39.24% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (10.43%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -10.11% this year.
Matador Resources Co (MTDR) Top Institutional Holders
588.0 institutions hold shares in Matador Resources Co (MTDR), with institutional investors hold 97.07% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 125.05M, and float is at 115.48M with Short Float at 7.01%. Institutions hold 89.95% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 11.52 million shares valued at $686.6 million. The investor’s holdings represent 9.2319% of the MTDR Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 10.99 million shares valued at $654.8 million to account for 8.8043 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are STATE STREET CORP which holds 5.05 million shares representing 4.0459% and valued at over $300.91 million, while DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP holds 3.9549 of the shares totaling 4.73 million with a market value of $282.2 million.
Matador Resources Co (MTDR) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by Stetson Glenn W, the company’s EVP-Production. SEC filings show that Stetson Glenn W bought 500 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 14 ’25 at a price of $47.49 per share for a total of $23745.0. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 92180.0 shares.
Matador Resources Co disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 10 ’25 that Ehrman Monika U (Director) bought a total of 300 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 10 ’25 and was made at $45.20 per share for $13560.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 36567.0 shares of the MTDR stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 05 ’25, Macalik Robert T (EVP, Chief Accounting Officer) acquired 1,200 shares at an average price of $47.98 for $57576.0. The insider now directly holds 31,000 shares of Matador Resources Co (MTDR).
