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Compared to Estimates, Matador (MTDR) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Matador Resources (MTDR - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.19 billion, up 32.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.61, compared to $1.53 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $942.74 million, representing a surprise of +25.85%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +27.32%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.05.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Matador performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Average Daily Production Volumes - Oil: 126,106.00 BBL/D versus the eight-analyst average estimate of 124,594.20 BBL/D.
  • Average Daily Production Volumes - Natural gas: 537.1 millions of cubic feet per day versus 512.5 millions of cubic feet per day estimated by eight analysts on average.
  • Average Daily Production Volumes - Total oil equivalent: 215631 millions of barrels of oil equivalent per day versus the eight-analyst average estimate of 210114.4 millions of barrels of oil equivalent per day.
  • Average Sales Prices - Oil, with realized derivatives: $83.19 versus the six-analyst average estimate of $85.76.
  • Average Sales Prices - Natural gas, with realized derivatives: $1.24 versus $0.62 estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Average Sales Prices - Natural gas without realized derivatives: $-0.79 versus $-2.02 estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Average Sales Prices - Oil without realized derivatives: $98.16 compared to the $99.26 average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Revenues- Third-party midstream services revenues: $44.59 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $45.37 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +6.2%.
  • Revenues- Sales of purchased natural gas: $41.25 million versus $66.99 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -39.3% change.
  • Revenues- Oil and natural gas revenues: $1.09 billion compared to the $933.09 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +33.3% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Matador here>>>

Shares of Matador have returned -5.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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