Matador (MTDR) CFO Christopher Calvert Buys 2,500 Shares

What Happened
Christopher P. Calvert, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Matador Resources Co. (MTDR), reported an open-market purchase of 2,500 shares on August 27, 2026 at $56.64 per share, for a total purchase value of $141,600. This was logged on a Form 4 filed with the SEC on August 31, 2026. Purchases by insiders are generally viewed as a bullish signal, though they can also be routine.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-08-27, 2,500 shares at $56.64 each (total $141,600). Reported as code "P" (open market or private purchase).
• Filing date and timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-08-31; filing appears timely (filed within the usual two-business-day window).
• Shares owned after transaction: The Form 4 as provided does not state a total beneficially owned figure after this purchase.
• Footnotes of note:
  • F1: Includes 3,334 shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on Feb 14, 2024 that vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.
  • F2: Includes shares acquired pursuant to the issuer’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP); such acquisitions are exempt under Rule 16b-3.

Context
This is a straightforward open-market purchase by a senior executive. The size (~$142k) is modest and does not, by itself, indicate broad insider accumulation; it is factual evidence that the CFO purchased company shares. As always, retail investors should consider this alongside other insider activity, company fundamentals, and market conditions rather than treating a single transaction as a definitive signal.