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After finishing at $47.66 in the prior trading day, Matador Resources Co (NYSE: MTDR) closed at $47.8, up 0.29%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.29 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.39 million shares were traded. MTDR stock price reached its highest trading level at $48.155 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $47.05.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MTDR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 68.57 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.51. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.81 and its Current Ratio is at 0.85. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.61 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.61.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BofA Securities on May 19, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $56.
On April 22, 2025, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $47.
On January 10, 2025, Morgan Stanley started tracking the stock assigning a Equal-Weight rating and target price of $78.Morgan Stanley initiated its Equal-Weight rating on January 10, 2025, with a $78 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 01 ’25 when Foran Joseph Wm bought 5,000 shares for $49.17 per share. The transaction valued at 245,850 led to the insider holds 6,606 shares of the business.
Ehrman Monika U bought 300 shares of MTDR for $12,093 on May 06 ’25. The Director now owns 36,867 shares after completing the transaction at $40.31 per share. On May 06 ’25, another insider, Baty Robert Gaines, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 500 shares for $40.63 each. As a result, the insider paid 20,315 and bolstered with 68,817 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MTDR now has a Market Capitalization of 5950813184 and an Enterprise Value of 9677008896. As of this moment, Matador’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 7.01, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.64. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 12.74. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.58 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.11. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.762 whereas that against EBITDA is 3.784.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MTDR is 1.49, which has changed by -0.10904008 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.21149921 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MTDR has reached a high of $64.04, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $35.19. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.36%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.81%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.71M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2068740 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 124.18M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 115.50M. Insiders hold about 7.22% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.83% stake in the company. Shares short for MTDR as of 1752537600 were 9075656 with a Short Ratio of 5.30, compared to 1749772800 on 9110278. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9075656 and a Short% of Float of 8.68.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, MTDR’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.075, compared to 1.07 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.022555603
