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Matador Resources (MTDR): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy8 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 9 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 9 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $68.33, the highest $78.00, the lowest $60.00. The average is +18.8% from the last price of $57.52.
Analyst ratings 28
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin McDermott★★★★★★★★★★#719 · hits 59% · avg +9.9% | Morgan Stanley | $69.00 → $66.00−4.3% | Hold | +14.7% | Assigned | 15.10.26on TipRanks 08:40 | −2.9%next day +8.1% | ↗ |
| Scott Hanold★★★★★★★★★★#206 · hits 65% · avg +17.9% | RBC Capital | $69.00 | Buy | +20.0% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 21:45 | −0.2%next day −2.9% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Scotiabank | $59.00 | Hold | +2.6% | Initiated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 22:25 | −2.9%next day +8.1% | ↗ |
| Gabriel Daoud★★★★★★★★★★#12169 · hits 41% · avg −9.8% | Truist Financial | $59.00 → $65.00+10.2% | Buy | +13.0% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 09:00 | −0.2%next day −2.9% | ↗ |
| Hanwen Chang★★★★★★★★★★#2405 · hits 56% · avg +8.6% | Wells Fargo | $77.00 → $76.00−1.3% | Buy | +32.1% | Assigned | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:50 | −0.2%next day −2.9% | ↗ |
| Paul Diamond CFA★★★★★★★★★★#5993 · hits 47% · avg +1.6% | Citi | $60.00 → $66.00+10.0% | Buy | +14.7% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 07:15 | +1.4%next day −0.2% | ↗ |
| Phillip Jungwirth★★★★★★★★★★#1299 · hits 52% · avg +8.6% | BMO Capital | $70.00 | Buy | +21.7% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 07:15 | +1.4%next day −0.2% | ↗ |
| Scott Hanold★★★★★★★★★★#206 · hits 65% · avg +17.9% | RBC Capital | $69.00 | Buy | +20.0% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 07:45 | +1.6%next day +1.4% | ↗ |
| David Deckelbaum★★★★★★★★★★#1693 · hits 49% · avg +10.0% | TD Cowen | $66.00 | Buy | +14.7% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 08:35 | −1.0%next day +1.6% · 5 days +7.9% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $60.00 → $61.00+1.7% | Buy | +6.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $59.00 → $60.00+1.7% | Buy | +4.3% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $58.00 → $60.00+3.4% | Buy | +4.3% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $56.00 → $57.00+1.8% | Hold | −0.9% | Downgrade | 05.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $59.00 → $61.00+3.4% | Buy | +6.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $58.00 → $61.00+5.2% | Buy | +6.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| Neal Dingmann★★★★★★★★★★#11544 · hits 41% · avg −2.5% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 06:25 | +0.3%next day −1.6% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Leo Mariani★★★★★★★★★★#39 · hits 70% · avg +27.8% | Roth MKM | $60.00 | Buy | +4.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 16:50 | +0.3%next day −1.6% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $60.00 | Buy | +4.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $59.00 | Buy | +2.6% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $59.00 → $58.00−1.7% | Buy | +0.8% | Upgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $57.00 → $56.00−1.8% | Buy | −2.6% | Upgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $60.00 → $59.00−1.7% | Buy | +2.6% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas Exploration and ProductionPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $59.00 → $58.00−1.7% | Buy | +0.8% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Gabriele Sorbara★★★★★★★★★★#1092 · hits 57% · avg +7.9% | Siebert Williams Shank & Co | $72.00 → $78.00+8.3% | Buy | +35.6% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 06:55 | +1.2%next day +1.7% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Tim Rezvan★★★★★★★★★★#11862 · hits 40% · avg −4.8% | KeyBanc | $68.00 → $73.00+7.4% | Buy | +26.9% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 05:30 | +3.7%next day −8.2% · 5 days −20.3% | ↗ |
| Peyton Dorne★★★★★★★★★★#4594 · hits 67% · avg +9.1% | UBS | $56.00 → $64.00+14.3% | Hold | +11.3% | Assigned | 15.09.26on TipRanks Sep 14 05:55 | +0.7%next day +3.7% · 5 days −13.5% | ↗ |
| David Deckelbaum★★★★★★★★★★#1693 · hits 49% · avg +10.0% | TD Cowen | $66.00 | Buy | +14.7% | Initiated | 10.09.26on TipRanks 16:50 | −1.8%next day +0.7% · 5 days −6.9% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Seaport Global | — | Hold | — | Initiated | 02.09.26on TipRanks Sep 4 05:25 | +0.2%next day −0.8% · 5 days +4.4% | ↗ |
| Noah Hungness★★★★★★★★★★#7672 · hits 43% · avg +0.4% | Bank of America Securities | $79.00 → $77.00−2.5% | Buy | +33.9% | Upgrade | 02.09.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +0.2%next day −0.8% · 5 days +4.4% | ↗ |
| Neal Dingmann★★★★★★★★★★#11544 · hits 41% · avg −2.5% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 27.08.26on TipRanks 10:35 | +2.0%next day −0.4% · 5 days +5.0% | ↗ |
| Scott Hanold★★★★★★★★★★#206 · hits 65% · avg +17.9% | RBC Capital | $77.00 → $69.00−10.4% | Buy | +20.0% | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks Aug 21 21:45 | +1.6%next day −0.5% · 5 days −4.0% | ↗ |
| Devin McDermott★★★★★★★★★★#719 · hits 59% · avg +9.9% | Morgan Stanley | $66.00 | Hold | +14.7% | Assigned | 20.08.26on TipRanks 08:20 | +1.6%next day −0.5% · 5 days −4.0% | ↗ |
| Arun Jayaram★★★★★★★★★★#1023 · hits 59% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $63.00 → $64.00+1.6% | Buy | +11.3% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks 08:07 | +4.7%next day +3.0% · 5 days +4.0% | ↗ |
| Paul Diamond CFA★★★★★★★★★★#5993 · hits 47% · avg +1.6% | Citi | $68.00 → $60.00−11.8% | Buy | +4.3% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 06:25 | +1.1%next day −0.5% · 5 days +9.2% | ↗ |
| Gabriel Daoud★★★★★★★★★★#12169 · hits 41% · avg −9.8% | Truist Financial | $63.00 → $59.00−6.3% | Buy | +2.6% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 10:17 | +7.3%next day +1.1% · 5 days +7.1% | ↗ |
| Michael Scialla★★★★★★★★★★#10456 · hits 39% · avg −1.1% | Stephens | $93.00 | Buy | +61.7% | Assigned | 28.07.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −2.5%next day +7.0% · 5 days +1.7% | ↗ |
| Phillip Jungwirth★★★★★★★★★★#1299 · hits 52% · avg +8.6% | BMO Capital | $70.00 | Buy | +21.7% | Reiterated | 13.07.26on TipRanks Jul 14 08:10 | +4.2%next day −1.5% · 5 days +1.6% | ↗ |
| William Janela★★★★★★★★★★#1847 · hits 50% · avg +9.5% | Mizuho Securities | $74.00 → $77.00+4.1% | Buy | +33.9% | Reiterated | 27.05.26on TipRanks Jun 4 05:15 | −2.4%next day +2.0% · 5 days +7.2% | ↗ |
| John Freeman★★★★★★★★★★#38 · hits 68% · avg +30.1% | Raymond James | $76.00 → $79.00+3.9% | Buy | +37.3% | Reiterated | 30.04.26on TipRanks 09:00 | −0.1%next day −2.0% · 5 days −14.2% | ↗ |
| Subash Chandra★★★★★★★★★★#1262 · hits 48% · avg +10.5% | Benchmark Co. | $62.00 | Buy | +7.8% | Reiterated | 20.01.26on TipRanks Jan 21 07:50 | +2.3%next day +0.7% · 5 days −1.8% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Matador Resources
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $69.15 at a price of $51.58 (+34.1%); now: $69.21 at $57.52 (+20.3%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Buy | 21 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Hold | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 03.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.78 (from $1.20 to $2.18). Last quarter: $2.61.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.1B (from $915M to $1.3B). Last quarter: $1.2B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Energy
About Matador Resources
- CEO: Joseph Wm. Foran
- Employees: 483
- One Lincoln Centre, Dallas, TX, 75240, US
- www.matadorresources.com
Matador Resources Company operates as an independent energy firm, primarily engaged in the identification, development, extraction, and acquisition of crude oil and natural gas reserves throughout the United States. Its business operations are structured into two distinct divisions: Exploration and Production, and Midstream. The company's key asset holdings are concentrated in the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring formations within the Delaware Basin, which spans southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. Additionally, Matador maintains active operations in South Texas's Eagle Ford shale play, as well as the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays located in Northwest Louisiana. To support its core upstream activities, Matador also manages midstream operations. These services include natural gas processing, crude oil transportation, and the gathering of oil, natural gas, and produced water. Furthermore, the company extends produced water disposal and other gathering services to external clients. As of December 31, 2021, Matador Resources reported estimated total proved oil and natural gas reserves amounting to 323.4 million barrels of oil equivalent. This total was comprised of 181.3 million stock tank barrels of oil and 852.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas. Originally incorporated as Matador Holdco, Inc., the company officially adopted its current name, Matador Resources Company, in August 2011. Established in 2003, Matador Resources Company maintains its corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas.
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