The stock of Matador Resources Co (MTDR) has gone up by 14.61% for the week, with a 16.98% rise in the past month and a -18.66% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.87%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.99% for MTDR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 10.40% for MTDR stock, with a simple moving average of -13.11% for the last 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 above average at 6.16x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.49.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MTDR is 115.45M, and currently, short sellers hold a 8.33% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MTDR on May 15, 2025 was 2.13M shares.
MTDR) stock’s latest price update
Matador Resources Co (NYSE: MTDR)’s stock price has decreased by -1.01 compared to its previous closing price of 46.36. However, the company has seen a 14.61% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-05 that The headline numbers for Matador (MTDR) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Analysts’ Opinion of MTDR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MTDR stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for MTDR by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for MTDR in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $47 based on the research report published on April 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MTDR reach a price target of $78. The rating they have provided for MTDR stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on January 10th, 2025.
Wolfe Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to MTDR, setting the target price at $72 in the report published on January 03rd of the current year.
MTDR Trading at 2.88% 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 -31.39% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.99%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.87%, as shares surge +17.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.16% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MTDR rose by +14.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $41.57. In addition, Matador Resources Co saw -18.43% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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 2.44. 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 a nutshell, Matador Resources Co (MTDR) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
