Matador Resources Company (MTDR)

[Timothy Smith]

At that time, the company held $350 million of oil and gas properties and promised to double its worth with the $136 million of IPO proceeds. Joseph Wm. Foran founded the predecessor company and serves as Chairman and CEO.

Today, Matador has a market cap of $1.3 billion. The stock has enjoyed spirited growth this year, with a 52-week range of $7.57-$24.10. Recently shares traded near $20.00.

The company has been around since 1988 when it was known as Matador Petroleum, which was sold to Tom Brown Inc. in 2003 for $388.5 million. Management formed Matador Resources the same year. Its dynamic growth began in earnest with the March 2012 IPO.