Matson (MATX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Matson, Inc. is a transportation company focused on ocean shipping and logistics. Founded in 1882 by Captain William Matson, the company has a long history of connecting communities and businesses across the Pacific.

Matson provides ocean transportation services to Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Micronesia, and the South Pacific, as well as a service linking China with the U.S. West Coast. Its operations include container shipping and the transport of goods such as vehicles and other cargo.

Through its logistics business, Matson also offers freight forwarding, intermodal transportation, and supply chain services. These services extend its reach across North America and to international markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $206.55 to $214.88
• 50-Day Range: $207.19 to $237.91
• 52-Week Range: $101.98 to $240.87
• Volume: 406,232 shs
• Average Volume: 291,635 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.20 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.96
• Dividend Yield: 0.73%
• Price Target: $259.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Matson Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Matson scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 186th out of 653 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Matson 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 Potential

Matson has a consensus price target of $259.25, representing about 25.1% upside from its current price of $207.19.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Matson has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -8.84%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Matson are expected to decrease by -8.84% in the coming year, from $18.90 to $17.23 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Matson is 11.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Matson is 11.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 32.87.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Matson has a P/B Ratio of 2.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.88% of the float of Matson has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Matson has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.46.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Matson has recently increased by 12.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Matson has a dividend yield of 0.72%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Matson has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Matson is 8.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Matson will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.82% next year. This indicates that Matson will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.65

News Sentiment

Matson has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 29 news articles for Matson this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for MATX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Matson to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 Insiders

2.51% of the stock of Matson is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.76% of the stock of Matson is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 9/3 Dividend: 8/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend: 8/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/03/2026
• Last Earnings: 11/04/2026
• Record date for 12/3 Dividend: 11/05/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 12/3 Dividend: 11/05/2026
• Today: 11/09/2026
• Dividend Payable: 12/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Marine Transportation
• Sub-Industry: Marine Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MATX
• CIK: 3453
• Web: www.matson.com
• Phone: (808) 848-1211
• Fax: 510-628-7380
• Employees: 4,170
• Year Founded: 1882

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Matson: $259.25
• High Price Target: $310.00
• Low Price Target: $167.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $17.68
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.96
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.03
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $444.80 million
• Net Margins: 14.58%
• Pretax Margin: 15.95%
• Return on Equity: 19.55%
• Return on Assets: 11.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
• Current Ratio: 0.89
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.34 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.85
• Cash Flow: $23.41 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.85
• Book Value: $88.49 per share
• Price / Book: 2.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 29,900,000
• Free Float: 28,892,000
• Market Cap: $6.20 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.33