Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) is one of the cheap energy stocks to buy right now. On February 24, Matador Resources reported financial results for 2025, highlighted by a 9% increase in total proven oil and natural gas reserves, reaching 667 million BEP. During the fourth quarter, the company achieved its highest-ever average production of 211,290 barrels of oil and natural equivalent/BOE per day (121,363 barrels of oil per day). This success was accompanied by significant debt reduction, as the company repaid ~$200 million of its credit facility and maintained a strong 1.1x leverage ratio.
For 2026, Matador’s operating plan prioritizes capital efficiency and moderate growth. The company expects to increase oil production by 3% while reducing total capital expenditures by 11% to ~$1.5 billion. This efficiency is driven by a projected 6% reduction in drilling and completion costs per lateral foot and a 13% improvement in well cycle times.
Additionally, Matador has secured a strategic gas transportation agreement on the Hugh Brinson pipeline, which is expected to provide improved market access and higher prices by the end of 2026. Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) is also continuing its brick-by-brick land strategy, having added 17,500 net acres in the Delaware Basin to maintain more than a decade of high-quality drilling inventory.
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Matador Resources Company (NYSE:MTDR) is an independent energy company that acquires, explores, develops and produces oil and natural gas resources in the United States. It operates through two segments: Exploration and Production and Midstream.
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