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Matador Resources Company reports news on its independent oil and natural gas exploration, development, production and acquisition business in the United States. The company's operations focus primarily on the oil and liquids-rich Wolfcamp and Bone Spring plays in the Delaware Basin of Southeast New Mexico and West Texas, with additional activity in the Haynesville shale and Cotton Valley plays in Northwest Louisiana.
Recurring updates cover operating and financial results, production guidance, capital spending, reserve-based lending activity, dividends, senior note transactions and executive leadership changes. Matador also reports developments tied to its midstream operations, including natural gas processing, oil transportation, natural gas, oil and produced water gathering, and produced water disposal services for its own operations and third parties.
Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR) reported second quarter 2026 results featuring record average oil production of 126,106 Bbl/d, above its 123,000–125,000 Bbl/d range, and net cash from operating activities of $937.1 million. Adjusted free cash flow was $303.2 million, nearly triple first quarter 2026’s $113.3 million. Total proved reserves rose 5% to a record 703 million BOE versus 667 million BOE at year-end 2025.
The company executed four strategic catalysts: a May 2026 Federal lease sale (5,154 net acres, ~141 net locations), San Mateo’s July 31 closing of the Cardinal Midstream acquisition, a pending Paloma Permian deal (16,235 net acres, ~11,100 BOE/d Q3 2026 production, 55 million BOE reserves, 156 net locations) and a pending Ridge Runner acquisition (13,600 net Woodford acres, taking Woodford to ~50,000 net acres and ~150 net locations). These transactions are expected to add about four years of high-quality drilling inventory.
Matador raised its full-year 2026 guidance: oil production to 127,500–129,000 Bbl/d, natural gas to 546–567 MMcf/d, and total production to 218,500–223,500 BOE/d, a 4% midpoint increase. D/C/E capital is now guided at $1.48–$1.56 billion and midstream capital at $145–$165 million, pushing total 2026 capital to $1.625–$1.725 billion. The acquisitions will be funded with cash and Matador’s reserve-based lending facility, whose elected commitments were increased by $500 million to $2.75 billion and fully repaid in May 2026. Matador generated $417 million of adjusted free cash flow in the first half of 2026, almost matching full-year 2025’s $437 million, and estimates about $900 million for full-year 2026, prioritizing debt reduction and targeting a 1.0x leverage ratio by the end of 2027.
Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR) announced that its 51%-owned joint venture, San Mateo Midstream, has closed the $752 million cash acquisition of the operating subsidiaries of Cardinal Midstream Partners, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.
According to Matador, Cardinal’s assets include a Loving County, Texas gas processing complex with about 320 MMcf/d designed inlet capacity and roughly 145 miles of gathering pipelines. Following the deal, San Mateo’s designed natural gas processing capacity exceeds 1 Bcf/d with more than 800 miles of gathering lines, making it the largest private natural gas processor in the northern Delaware Basin. The acquisition adds nine new natural gas customers and all 26 of Cardinal’s field employees have joined San Mateo.
San Mateo financed the transaction with a new $650 million term loan under its existing credit facility, cash on hand and partner capital contributions. Adjusted EBITDA from the Cardinal assets is expected to reach up to $110 million annually by 2028 as the plant complex fills.
Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR) announced a definitive agreement for its subsidiary to acquire Paloma Permian for $1.275 billion in cash, adding 16,235 net undeveloped acres in Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico, and estimated third-quarter 2026 production of 10,600–11,600 BOE/d (57% oil). The Paloma assets include over 156 net locations, total proved reserves of 55 million BOE and a PV-10 value of $816 million as of May 31, 2026.
Matador also agreed to acquire primarily undeveloped Woodford acreage from Ridge Runner, contributing to a total of about 50,000 net Woodford acres at an average cost of $4,000 per acre and adding over 150 net operated Woodford locations at roughly $1.3 million per net location. Following these additions, Matador expects to hold approximately 240,000 net acres in the Delaware Basin. The company reported that its first Woodford exploratory well, Rae’s Creek in Southeast Lea County, delivered initial 24-hour test production above 2,200 BOE/d (72% oil) on June 29, 2026, and is performing about 20% better than the average Woodford well in Texas on a 60-day cumulative oil basis. According to Matador, the Paloma and Ridge Runner acquisitions will be funded with cash on hand and borrowings under its reserve-based lending facility, and additional production is expected to help repay this debt and move its leverage ratio back toward 1.0x within 12–18 months of closing.
Matador Resources Company (NYSE: MTDR) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.375 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable on September 8, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 10, 2026.
Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR) will release its second quarter 2026 operational and financial results after market close on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Management will host a live conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to review results and operational highlights.
Investors can access the call by registering via the provided link to receive dial-in details or listen through the Events and Presentations page under the Investor Relations tab on the company’s website. A replay will be available on the same page for one year.
Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR) announced that 51%-owned joint venture San Mateo Midstream agreed to acquire Cardinal Midstream’s operating subsidiaries for $752 million in cash, expected to close by July 31, 2026, expanding San Mateo’s Delaware Basin natural gas gathering and processing footprint.
The deal adds a 320 MMcf/d processing complex, about 145 miles of pipelines, raises designed processing capacity to over 1 Bcf/d, grows gathering systems to 800+ miles, and is expected to be accretive to Adjusted EBITDA, potentially reaching up to $110 million annually by 2028. Financing includes a new term loan of up to $650 million, with Matador expecting the transaction to be cash neutral to the company through distributions and potential midstream asset drop-downs.
Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR) entered multiple natural gas and NGL agreements with Energy Transfer affiliates to enhance pricing and flow assurance.
The new gas supply deal is expected to reduce Waha Hub exposure and support higher realized prices for part of Matador’s gas in second-half 2026, ahead of Hugh Brinson Pipeline service.
Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR) will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. Central Time at the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre, Dallas, Texas.
A live webcast will be available via Matador’s Investor Relations Events and Presentations webpage.
Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR) announced a bolt-on acquisition of 5,154 net undeveloped acres in the core Delaware Basin from a recent BLM lease sale. The $1.143 billion purchase adds over 141 net operated locations, features 87.5% net revenue interest, and 10-year terms across all depths.
According to Matador, the deal should be funded with cash on hand and its credit facility, with 2026 adjusted free cash flow expected to approach $1.2 billion and substantial acquisition paydown targeted by year-end 2026.
Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR) reported first-quarter 2026 results and raised full-year production guidance while reaffirming its 2026 capital spending plan.
Highlights include Q1 production of 207,594 BOE/day (5% YoY), proved reserves of 667.0 million BOE (9% YoY), an updated adjusted free cash flow estimate of $1.1–$1.2 billion for 2026, and ongoing plans to fully repay the RBL, increasing liquidity to $2.2 billion.