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Matador Resources Company (MTDR) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 3/5Moderate Confidence

Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $54.05 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Commodity cycle peak: fwd P/E 6.1× (below 12) + fwd/trail 0.44× (below 0.55). EPS just expanded off a commodity-price surge — forward estimate may be built on stale spot, mean-reversion risk unpriced.; Concentration risk — Geographic: Delaware Basin (99.0%).

Matador Resources is an independent E&P company focused on the oil and liquids-rich Delaware Basin in SE New Mexico and West Texas, plus Haynesville shale in NW Louisiana. Produced 43.7M Bbl of oil and 191.3 Bcf of natural gas in 2025 (207,070 BOE/day); oil comprises 58% of... Read more

$54.05+21.0% A.UpsideScore 4.9/10#30 of 37 Oil & Gas E&P
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield-3.93%
IncomeYield2.78%(5y avg 1.23%)Payout35.44%sustainable
Stop $50.37Target $65.40(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 2.7:1
Analyst target$72.67+34.4%18 analysts
$65.40our TP
$54.05price
$72.67mean
$97

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $54.05 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Commodity cycle peak: fwd P/E 6.1× (below 12) + fwd/trail 0.44× (below 0.55). EPS just expanded off a commodity-price surge — forward estimate may be built on stale spot, mean-reversion risk unpriced.; Concentration risk — Geographic: Delaware Basin (99.0%). Chart setup: RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 44d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and materials cycle peak fwd=6.1x,ratio=0.44x. Suitability: moderate.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Tue, Jul 28, 202644d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
Attractive valuation
Analyst upside: 21%
Risks
Commodity cycle peak: fwd P/E 6.1× (below 12) + fwd/trail 0.44× (below 0.55). EPS just expanded off a commodity-price surge — forward estimate may be built on stale spot, mean-reversion risk unpriced.
Concentration risk — Geographic: Delaware Basin (99.0%)
Weak overall score: 4.9/10

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)13.9
P/E (Fwd)6.1
Mkt Cap$6.7B
EV/EBITDA5.0
Profit Mgn13.5%
ROE10.1%
Rev Growth-6.4%
Beta0.73
Dividend2.78%
Rating analysts27

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.89neutral
IV72%elevated

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHGeographicDelaware Basin99%
    10-K Item 1: 'approximately 99% of our estimated total proved oil and natural gas reserves, or 662.2 million BOE, was attributable to the Delaware Basin'
  • MEDIUMCommodityoil58%
    10-K Item 1: 'Oil production comprised 58% of our total production (using a conversion ratio of one Bbl of oil per six Mcf of natural gas) for each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-04-27Item 5.02MEDIUM
    Christopher P. Calvert promoted to EVP and CFO, Glenn W. Stetson promoted to EVP and COO, both effective April 21, 2026. Robert T. Macalik ceased as CFO; departure not related to financial or accounting issues.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -6.4% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
0.9
Declining revenue: -6%
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
1.6
Quality Rank
4.2
Value Rank
5.7

Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Volume
0.5
Macd
2.7
Ma Position
4.0
Obv
5.0
Rsi
5.5
Above 200-day MA
GatesMomentum 3.5<4.5MATERIALS CYCLE PEAK fwd=6.1x,ratio=0.44xExecutive change: officer departure/appointmentA.R:R 2.7 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 44d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
43 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $51.93Resistance $62.40

Price Targets

$50
$65
A.Upside+21.0%
A.R:R2.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! momentum at 3.5 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:fwd=6.1x,ratio=0.44x

Earnings

B
B
B
B
4/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-28 (44d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is MTDR stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 3.5/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $54.05 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Commodity cycle peak: fwd P/E 6.1× (below 12) + fwd/trail 0.44× (below 0.55). EPS just expanded off a commodity-price surge — forward estimate may be built on stale spot, mean-reversion risk unpriced.; Concentration risk — Geographic: Delaware Basin (99.0%). Chart setup: RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $50.37. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.

What is the MTDR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $65.40 (+21.0% upside). Prior stop was $50.37. Stop-loss: $50.37.

What are the risks of investing in MTDR?

Commodity cycle peak: fwd P/E 6.1× (below 12) + fwd/trail 0.44× (below 0.55). EPS just expanded off a commodity-price surge — forward estimate may be built on stale spot, mean-reversion risk unpriced.; Concentration risk — Geographic: Delaware Basin (99.0%); Weak overall score: 4.9/10.

Is MTDR overvalued or undervalued?

Matador Resources Company trades at a P/E of 13.9 (forward 6.1). TrendMatrix value score: 8.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about MTDR?

27 analysts cover MTDR with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $73.

What does Matador Resources Company do?Matador Resources is an independent E&P company focused on the oil and liquids-rich Delaware Basin in SE New Mexico and...

Matador Resources is an independent E&P company focused on the oil and liquids-rich Delaware Basin in SE New Mexico and West Texas, plus Haynesville shale in NW Louisiana. Produced 43.7M Bbl of oil and 191.3 Bcf of natural gas in 2025 (207,070 BOE/day); oil comprises 58% of production mix. Midstream operations are conducted 51% through San Mateo with Five Point as 49% JV partner.

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