Matador Resources (NYSE: MTDR) CEO accumulates 3,839 shares around $51
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Matador Resources Chairman and CEO Joseph Wm Foran reported open-market purchases of the company’s Common Stock. On August 10, 2026, he purchased 3,130 shares at a weighted average price of $51.04 per share, in multiple trades between $50.88 and $51.12. On August 11, 2026, he purchased an additional 709 shares at a weighted average price of $51.68, with individual trades between $51.63 and $51.70. These purchases include shares acquired under Matador’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which are exempt under Rule 16b-3. Foran also reports indirect holdings through various family trusts, partnerships, and GRATs, while disclaiming beneficial ownership of those shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 3,839 shares
Net Buy
15 txns
Insider
Foran Joseph Wm
Role
Chairman and CEO
Bought
3,839 shs ($196K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock F1, F3 | 709 | $51.68 | $37K |
| Purchase | Common Stock F1, F2 | 3,130 | $51.04 | $160K |
| holding | Common Stock F4, F5 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F4, F6 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F4, F7 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F4, F8 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F4, F9 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F4, F10 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F4, F11 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F4, F12 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F4, F13 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F4, F14 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F4, F15 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F4, F16 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F4, F17 | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 15,617 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 5,448,658 shares (Indirect, See footnote)
Footnotes (17)
- F1. Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Such acquisitions are exempt under Rule 16-b3.
- F2. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $50.88 to $51.12 per share, inclusive. The reporting person shall provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
- F3. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $51.63 to $51.70 per share, inclusive. The reporting person shall provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
- F4. The reporting person states that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the beneficial owner of these shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
- F5. Represents shares held of record by the Foran 2012 Savings Trust for which the reporting person's spouse is a trustee. Includes shares held by the trust following a contribution of shares by the reporting person to the trust, pursuant to the terms thereof.
- F6. Represents shares held of record by the Foran 2012 Security Trust for which the reporting person is the trustee. Includes shares held by the trust following a contribution of shares by the reporting person's spouse to the trust, pursuant to the terms thereof.
- F7. Represents shares held of record by Sage Resources, Ltd., which is a limited partnership owned by the reporting person's family, including the reporting person.
- F8. Represents shares held of record collectively by the LRF 2011 Non-GST Trust, WJF 2011 Non-GST Trust, JNF 2011 Non-GST Trust, SIF 2011 Non-GST Trust and MCF 2011 Non-GST Trust (collectively, the "2011 Non-GST Trusts"). The reporting person and his spouse, as settlors of each of the 2011 Non-GST Trusts, retain the power of substitution with respect to the property of the 2011 Non-GST Trusts.
- F9. Represents shares held of record collectively by the LRF 2020 Non-GST Trust, WJF 2020 Non-GST Trust, SIF 2020 Non-GST Trust and MCF 2020 Non-GST Trust (collectively, the "2020 Non-GST Trusts"). The reporting person and his spouse, as settlors of each of the 2020 Non-GST Trusts, retain the power of substitution with respect to the property of the 2020 Non-GST Trusts.
- F10. Represents shares held of record by the JWF 2024-2 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
- F11. Represents shares held of record by the NNF 2024-2 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
- F12. Represents shares held of record by the JWF 2025-1 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
- F13. Represents shares held of record by the NNF 2025-1 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
- F14. Represents shares held of record by the JWF 2025-2 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
- F15. Represents shares held of record by the NNF 2025-2 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
- F16. Represents shares held of record by the JWF 2026-1 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
- F17. Represents shares held of record by the NNF 2026-1 GRAT, for which the reporting person is the trustee and over which the reporting person has sole voting and investment power.
Key Figures
Total Shares Purchased: 3,839 shares
August 10 weighted average price: $51.04 per share
August 11 weighted average price: $51.68 per share
+2 more
5 metrics
Total Shares Purchased
3,839 shares
Net common stock purchases reported for August 10–11, 2026
August 10 weighted average price
$51.04 per share
3,130 common shares purchased in multiple trades between $50.88 and $51.12
August 11 weighted average price
$51.68 per share
709 common shares purchased in multiple trades between $51.63 and $51.70
Price range August 10
$50.88–$51.12 per share
Range for the multiple transactions comprising the August 10 purchase
Price range August 11
$51.63–$51.70 per share
Range for the multiple transactions comprising the August 11 purchase
Key Terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, weighted average price, pecuniary interest, Non-GST Trusts, +1 more
5 terms
Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial
"Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan."
An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased"
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
pecuniary interest financial
"disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein."
Non-GST Trusts financial
"collectively, the "2011 Non-GST Trusts". The reporting person and his spouse"
GRAT financial
"Represents shares held of record by the JWF 2024-2 GRAT, for which"
FAQ
What insider buying did Matador Resources (MTDR) report in this Form 4?
Matador Resources reported that Chairman and CEO Joseph Wm Foran purchased 3,839 common shares in total, through open-market transactions on August 10–11, 2026, at weighted average prices of $51.04 and $51.68 per share, respectively.
Did the Matador Resources (MTDR) CEO use an Employee Stock Purchase Plan?
Yes. The filing states that the reported purchases include shares acquired under Matador’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These Employee Stock Purchase Plan acquisitions are described as exempt under Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act.
What indirect holdings in Matador Resources (MTDR) does the CEO report?
Joseph Wm Foran reports indirect MTDR holdings through family trusts, a family limited partnership, Non-GST trusts, and multiple GRATs. He disclaims beneficial ownership of these indirectly held shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in them.
Were the Matador Resources (MTDR) CEO’s trades under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?
The Form 4’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as affirming a trading plan for these transactions. The footnotes describing the August 10–11, 2026 purchases do not state that they were executed pursuant to a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan.
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