MTDR

Matador Resources (MTDR) has earned a Zacks Momentum Style Score of A and a #2 (Buy) rating. The company's shares have outperformed its industry over multiple timeframes, rising 5.97% weekly and 32.24% annually compared to the S&P 500's 16.58%. Earnings estimates have also been revised upward, with 6 positive revisions versus 1 downward revision in the past two months, boosting consensus estimates from $7.06 to $7.62.

Matador Resources (MTDR), a Dallas-based oil and natural gas company, is highlighted as a momentum stock worth watching. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores of A, MTDR has seen six analyst upward earnings revisions in the last 60 days, raising the consensus estimate to $7.62 per share. The stock is up 1.3% over the past four weeks and boasts a strong average earnings surprise of +21.2%.

Matador Resources is expected to report Q3 2026 earnings of $1.64 per share, representing a 20.6% year-over-year increase, though revenues are projected to decline 2.2%. However, the company's Earnings ESP of -13.60% combined with a Zacks Rank #3 makes it difficult to predict an earnings beat, despite a strong history of beating estimates in recent quarters.

Matador Resources (MTDR), an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, has demonstrated a consistent pattern of beating earnings estimates, surpassing consensus by an average of 25.35% over the last two quarters. With a positive Earnings ESP of +2.58% and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), the company appears well-positioned for another earnings beat in its upcoming quarterly report.