Matador Resources Company (MTDR) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Matador Resources Company stock $32.00, price $50.41, that is 36.5% below the price, quality 45 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 25 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Matador Resources Company
MTDR · USOur calculation puts a fair price 37% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $23.52 – $67.76 · fair‑value band $19.39 – $63.84 · the $50.41 price screens above the $32.00 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 2 fiscal years are left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 6, 2026.
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Company profile
Matador Resources Company, an independent energy company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It operates through two segments, Exploration and Production; and Midstream.
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The company primarily holds interests in the Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas. It also operates the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana.
In addition, the company conducts midstream operations in support of its exploration, development, and production operations.
Further, it provides natural gas processing and oil transportation services; and oil, natural gas, and produced water gathering services, as well as produced water disposal services to third parties, as well as sells natural gas to unaffiliated independent marketing companies and unaffiliated midstream companies.
The company was formerly known as Matador Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to Matador Resources Company in August 2011. Matador Resources Company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Stock analysis
Matador Resources Company (MTDR) currently trades at $50.41, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $32.00, 37% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of $195.53 per share, and 18 of the 25 models we run sit above the $50.41 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $21.41, and 7 of the 25 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $19.39 (bear) to $63.84 (bull), the price of $50.41 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 45/100 (below-average quality), in the Energy sector.
Expensive Growth: The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Matador Resources Company reported revenue of $3.7B in FY2025 versus $1.7B in FY2021, a compound +21.8%/yr. Reported net income was $759M in FY2025, compounding +6.7%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $6.3B Mid · P/E ratio 8.7 · P/S ratio 1.45 · EPS (TTM) $5.79 · Dividend yield 3.0% · Net margin 16.7% · Return on equity 13.2% · Return on assets (EBIT) 17.8% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 64 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 22% below its 52-week high and 37% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Energy peers we cover trades at 10% fair-value upside, at −37%, MTDR screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 25 models by family
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for a cyclical peak year.
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 8 officers or directors bought shares worth $2.1M, most recently on Nov 5, 2026. Buying cluster
- BuyWilliam Thomas ElsenerEVP, Reservoir Engineering2× since Aug 10, 2026: 1,750 shares, avg. $51.22$89,631Nov 5, 2026
- BuyBryan A ErmanPresident915 shares at $50.79$46,473Nov 5, 2026
- BuyChristopher P CalvertEVP and CFO3× since May 29, 2026: 6,000 shares, avg. $54.43$326,600Nov 5, 2026
- BuyBenjamin T ColodneySVP & Chief Accounting Officer2× since May 29, 2026: 750 shares, avg. $52.15$39,113Nov 5, 2026
- BuyJoseph Wm ForanChairman and CEO, Director9× since Feb 27, 2026: 29,419 shares, avg. $52.31$1.5MAug 26, 2026
- BuyRobert Gaines BatyDirector500 shares at $51.44$25,720Jun 15, 2026
- BuyGlenn W StetsonEVP and COO2× since May 28, 2026: 1,000 shares, avg. $53.68$53,675Jun 9, 2026
- BuyMonika U EhrmanDirector2× since Mar 6, 2026: 629 shares, avg. $55.71$35,041Jun 8, 2026
Plus 11 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
Growth Forecast
MTDR screens overvalued: fair value 37% below the price. Compare with ConocoPhillips explores for, →
Recent news
- Matador Resources Co (MTDR) (Q3 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Production, Woodford ...
- Matador outlines 2027 mid-single-digit growth plan as Hugh Brinson shift drives $200M+ cash flow swing
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- Matador Resources (MTDR) Stock Looks Below Fair Value Even Now
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