DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Matador Resources Co. (MTDR) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $228.8 million.

The Dallas-based company said it had net income of $1.83 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.05 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.75 per share.

The independent oil and gas company posted revenue of $847.1 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $816.5 million.

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