Matador Resources slides as crude prices pull back on renewed Middle East supply hopes

Matador Resources (MTDR) is down 4.3% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The move looks primarily macro-driven: oil prices swung sharply lower after recent spikes, pressuring exploration-and-production stocks tied closely to crude price expectations. With MTDR coming off a recent earnings update, the stock may also be seeing profit-taking and sensitivity to commodity headlines rather than company-specific news.

Details:

Crude prices dropped back toward (or below) the $100 per barrel level after fresh optimism that Middle East supply and tanker flows could normalize, which can quickly compress near-term cash-flow expectations for U.S. shale producers.

Broader intraday reversals in oil (after briefly moving higher) contributed to higher volatility across energy equities, a setup that often amplifies single-stock moves like MTDR’s.

Matador’s most recent quarterly update (released May 6, 2026) highlighted higher production guidance while also showing a revenue shortfall versus market expectations, leaving the shares more reactive to commodity price downdrafts.

This could also be a technical pullback after the post-earnings trading period, as investors rebalance exposure to E&P names when crude momentum fades.

Sources:

Associated Press, Trading Economics, Matador Resources Company

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$MTDR Insider Trading Activity

$MTDR insiders have traded $MTDR stock on the open market 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MTDR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

JOSEPH WM FORAN (Chairman and CEO) purchased 468 shares for an estimated $23,297
MONIKA U EHRMAN purchased 267 shares for an estimated $15,029

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$MTDR Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 290 institutional investors add shares of $MTDR stock to their portfolio, and 262 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. removed 2,339,416 shares (-63.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $99,284,815
ENCOMPASS CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC removed 1,254,678 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $79,270,556
DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added 1,189,054 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $75,124,431
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC removed 1,137,956 shares (-88.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $71,896,060
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD removed 1,051,193 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $44,612,630
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO removed 861,225 shares (-61.9%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $36,550,389
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP added 810,808 shares (+103.3%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $51,226,849

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$MTDR Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $MTDR stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MTDR stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. sold up to $50,000 on 01/09.

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$MTDR Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $MTDR in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Mizuho issued a "Outperform" rating on 12/12/2025

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$MTDR Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $MTDR recently. We have seen 11 analysts offer price targets for $MTDR in the last 6 months, with a median target of $65.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Gabe Daoud from Truist Securities set a target price of $67.0 on 05/12/2026
Nitin Kumar from Mizuho set a target price of $74.0 on 05/07/2026
Hanwen Chang from Wells Fargo set a target price of $63.0 on 04/16/2026
Leo Mariani from Roth Capital set a target price of $65.0 on 04/08/2026
Phillip Jungwirth from BMO Capital set a target price of $72.0 on 04/06/2026
Tim Rezvan from Keybanc set a target price of $73.0 on 04/02/2026
Paul Diamond from Citigroup set a target price of $77.0 on 03/31/2026

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