The stock of Matador Resources Co (MTDR) has gone up by 6.53% for the week, with a 11.69% rise in the past month and a 18.54% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.76% for MTDR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 11.28% for MTDR’s stock, with a 9.41% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Matador Resources Co (NYSE: MTDR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Matador Resources Co (NYSE: MTDR) is 8.43x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MTDR is 3.22. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MTDR is 115.22M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.04% of that float. On January 16, 2025, MTDR’s average trading volume was 1.34M shares.
MTDR) stock’s latest price update
Matador Resources Co (NYSE: MTDR)’s stock price has gone rise by 1.42 in comparison to its previous close of 62.73, however, the company has experienced a 6.53% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-08 that It would be wise to focus on EOG & MTDR stocks, as the crude price is favorable & BKR’s weekly rig count report states that the tally remains steady.
Analysts’ Opinion of MTDR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MTDR stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for MTDR by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for MTDR in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $78 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MTDR reach a price target of $72. The rating they have provided for MTDR stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on January 03rd, 2025.
CapitalOne gave a rating of “Overweight” to MTDR, setting the target price at $84 in the report published on July 25th of the previous year.
MTDR Trading at 10.92% 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 -10.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.66%, as shares surge +12.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +22.09% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MTDR rose by +6.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.72% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $57.17. In addition, Matador Resources Co saw 13.08% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MTDR starting from Ehrman Monika U, who purchase 180 shares at the price of $57.49 back on Dec 13 ’24. After this action, Ehrman Monika U now owns 36,267 shares of Matador Resources Co, valued at $10,348 using the latest closing price.
Elsener William Thomas, the EVP, Reservoir Engineering of Matador Resources Co, purchase 800 shares at $56.60 during a trade that took place back on Dec 13 ’24, which means that Elsener William Thomas is holding 102,964 shares at $45,280 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MTDR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.43 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for Matador Resources Co stands at 0.28. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 21.69, with 10.25 for asset returns.
Based on Matador Resources Co (MTDR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.62. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.76. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.94 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.5for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.31. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.88.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Matador Resources Co (MTDR) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
