Matador Resources Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Matador Resources' CEO is Joseph Foran, appointed in Jul 2003, has a tenure of 21.83 years. total yearly compensation is $8.44M, comprised of 17.8% salary and 82.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.44% of the company’s shares, worth $190.44M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.6 years and 6.5 years respectively.
Key information
Joseph Foran
Chief executive officer
US$8.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 17.78% |
| CEO tenure | 21.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 3.4% |
| Management average tenure | 5.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Matador Resources: Midstream Value Unlock Is Hopefully Coming
May 29Matador Resources: Share Repurchases Should Provide A Positive Benefit
Apr 24An Intrinsic Calculation For Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued
Mar 28
Matador Resources: 2025 Free Cash Flow May Approach $1.1 Billion
Feb 21Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) After Its Full-Year Report
Feb 21Does Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jan 24Matador Resources Could Be Your Next Oil And Gas Winner
Jan 19Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Jan 02Matador Resources' (NYSE:MTDR) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Nov 06Matador Resources Expects Over 200,000 BOEPD In 2025 Production
Oct 25Matador Resources' (NYSE:MTDR) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Oct 20A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR)
Sep 30Matador's Valuation Doesn't Account For The Threat Of An Exploration Ban
Sep 30Matador Resources Company: Acquisition Of Upstream Assets Set To Grow Valuation Into 2025
Sep 24Potential Upside For Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) Not Without Risk
Sep 04
Efficiency Innovations And Strategic Acquisitions Propel Future Growth And Margins
Strategic advancements in drilling and completion efficiencies could significantly improve net margins through operational cost savings.Matador Resources: Batter Up!
Jun 25A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR)
Jun 02Matador Resources: Growth In Production While Maintaining A Solid Balance Sheet
May 02Matador Resources: Profitable Oil Growth, Raising Target
Apr 09Matador Resources Company: Downside Seems Limited From Here
Feb 01Matador Resources: A Solid Shale Driller At A Cheap Price
Nov 13Matador Resources: Still In A Buy Zone
Aug 29CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$932m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$8m | US$2m | US$885m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$925m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$941m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$877m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$8m | US$1m | US$846m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$845m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$919m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$9m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$731m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$9m | US$1m | US$585m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$281m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$199m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$658m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$1m | -US$593m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$480m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$160m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$230m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$8m | US$1m | US$88m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$200m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$174m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$197m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$7m | US$1m | US$274m |
Compensation vs Market: Joseph's total compensation ($USD8.44M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.68M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Joseph's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Joseph Foran (72 yo)
Mr. Joseph Wm. Foran co-founded Matador Resources Company in July 2003 and has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since July 2003 and served as its President from July 2003 to November 18, 2013 and...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 21.8yrs | US$8.44m | 3.44% $ 190.4m | |
| CFO & Executive VP | 2.3yrs | US$3.87m | 0.078% $ 4.3m | |
| Executive VP | 3.2yrs | US$3.77m | 0.066% $ 3.6m | |
| Executive Vice President of Marketing & Midstream Strategy | 9.3yrs | US$4.31m | 0.18% $ 10.0m | |
| President of Land | 10.3yrs | US$4.31m | 0.23% $ 13.0m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 5.6yrs | no data | 0.097% $ 5.4m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 9.8yrs | no data | 0.11% $ 6.2m | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Reservoir Engineering & Senior Asset Manager | 5.6yrs | no data | 0.089% $ 4.9m | |
| Executive Vice President of Production | 5.6yrs | no data | 0.074% $ 4.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Land | 4.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Drilling | 1.6yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: MTDR's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 21.8yrs | US$8.44m | 3.44% $ 190.4m | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$243.31k | 0.057% $ 3.2m | |
| Deputy Lead Independent Director | 8.6yrs | US$339.15k | 0.039% $ 2.2m | |
| Special Board Advisor | 3.2yrs | US$1.53m | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$353.73k | 0.067% $ 3.7m | |
| Special Board Advisor | 3.2yrs | US$4.40m | no data | |
| Independent Director | 10.9yrs | US$328.73k | 0.10% $ 5.8m | |
| Independent Director | 8.9yrs | US$278.73k | 0.019% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$238.98k | 0.0026% $ 146.0k | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$259.56k | 0.027% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$253.73k | 0.088% $ 4.9m | |
| Director | 1.9yrs | US$278.73k | 0.050% $ 2.8m |
Experienced Board: MTDR's board of directors are considered experienced (6.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/28 17:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Matador Resources Company is covered by 51 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Jeffrey Robertson | Barclays |
| Subhasish Chandra | Benchmark Company |