NYSE:MATX Matson (MATX) Stock Price, News & Analysis $234.51 -2.76 (-1.16%) Closing price 10/21/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$233.12 -1.39 (-0.59%) As of 04:16 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Matson Stock (NYSE:MATX) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Matson alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$233.54▼$240.7950-Day Range$214.48▼$237.9152-Week Range$92.64▼$240.87Volume186,121 shsAverage Volume274,218 shsMarket Capitalization$7.01 billionP/E Ratio15.68Dividend Yield0.65%Price Target$249.25Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Matson, Inc. is a transportation and logistics company that provides ocean shipping and supply chain services. Through its Matson Navigation subsidiary, the company transports containerized and bulk cargo, automobiles and other goods between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Micronesia and selected South Pacific destinations. Matson also operates services linking the U.S. West Coast with China, Japan and South Korea. The company serves a broad range of customers, including retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, government agencies and individual consumers. Its ocean transportation activities include container shipping, specialized cargo handling and terminal operations. Matson also operates expedited service offerings and provides transportation for construction materials, food, household goods, vehicles and other essential products to island and remote markets. Through Matson Logistics, the company provides domestic transportation and supply chain services, including rail and intermodal transportation, highway brokerage, warehousing, distribution and third-party logistics. Matson traces its history to 1882, when William Matson founded the company to transport cargo and passengers in the Pacific. The company is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, and has been led by Matthew J. Cox, who serves as chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Matson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks79th Percentile Overall ScoreMATX MarketRank™: 3.96473417045 of 5 starsMatson scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 253rd out of 650 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMatson has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Matson is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageMatson has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Matson's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.43% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Matson are expected to grow by 7.43% in the coming year, from $16.01 to $17.20 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Matson is 15.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.18.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Matson is 15.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.14.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMatson has a P/B Ratio of 2.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Matson's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.23% of the float of Matson has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMatson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.47.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Matson has recently increased by 8.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMatson has a dividend yield of 0.64%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMatson has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Matson is 10.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Matson will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.84% next year. This indicates that Matson will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Matson's dividend. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.45 News SentimentMatson has a news sentiment score of 0.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Matson this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for MATX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Matson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Matson insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,695,832.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.51% of the stock of Matson is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.76% of the stock of Matson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Matson's insider trading history. Receive MATX Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Matson and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Declares Quarterly Dividend for Fourth Quarter, Payable on December 3, 2026October 21 at 9:45 AM | marketscreener.comMIf you keep cash in a U.S. bank account… read this NOWSince 2020, U.S. banks have been required to keep zero percent of deposits on hand, lending out nearly every dollar while paying savers just 0.04 percent interest. A new law, the GENIUS Act signed last summer, has cleared the way for a different kind of money to emerge this fall, one that could offer savings rates up to 6 percent. See what Ian King, Chief Strategist at Strategic Fortunes, has uncovered about this shift before it goes live.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Matson Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.38 a Share, Payable Dec. 3 to Holders of Record Nov. 5October 21 at 9:45 AM | marketscreener.comMMATSON ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.38 PER SHAREOctober 20 at 4:10 PM | prnewswire.comMatson (MATX) Stock May Be 13% Undervalued Following New Ship InvestmentOctober 20 at 1:24 PM | uk.finance.yahoo.comIs Matson (MATX) Cheap On Its New Aloha Class Vessel Investment?October 20 at 1:24 PM | finance.yahoo.comMatson christens 1st new vessel of $1B US shipyard orderOctober 19 at 10:16 PM | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines MATX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MATX shares performed this year? Matson's stock was trading at $123.62 at the start of the year. Since then, MATX shares have increased by 89.7% and is now trading at $234.51. How were Matson's earnings last quarter? Matson, Inc. (NYSE:MATX) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The shipping company reported $4.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.79 by $0.48. The firm's revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Matson's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Matson include Retirement Planning Group LLC (0.78%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.18%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.05%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Matthew J Cox, Joel M Wine, John P Lauer, Rusty K Rolfe, Peter T Heilmann, Grace M Cerocke, Laura L Rascon, Vic S Angoco Jr, Kuuhaku T Park, Jason Lee Taylor, Christopher A Scott, John Warren Sullivan, Bradley D Tilden, Richard S Kinney, Leonard P Isotoff, Jennifer C Tungul and Kevin L Stuck. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Matson? Shares of MATX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Matson own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Matson investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Micron Technology (MU), ExxonMobil (XOM), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2026Record date for 9/3 Dividend8/06/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend8/06/2026Dividend Payable9/03/2026Today10/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2026Record date for 12/3 Dividend11/05/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/3 Dividend11/05/2026Dividend Payable12/03/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (10m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 MATX's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. MATX has been in this zone for over 10 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorIndustrials Industry Marine Transportation Sub-IndustryMarine Transportation Current SymbolNYSE:MATX CIK3453 Webwww.matson.com Phone(808) 848-1211Fax510-628-7380Employees4,170Year Founded1882Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Matson$249.25 High Price Target$310.00 Low Price Target$167.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$14.96 Trailing P/E Ratio15.68 Forward P/E Ratio14.65 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$444.80 million Net Margins13.41% Pretax Margin15.95% Return on Equity16.94% Return on Assets10.01% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.11 Current Ratio0.89 Quick Ratio0.89 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.34 billion Price / Sales2.10 Cash Flow$23.62 per share Price / Cash Flow9.93 Book Value$88.49 per share Price / Book2.65Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares29,900,000Free Float29,152,000Market Cap$7.01 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.30 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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