Matson Company Profile (NYSE:MATX)

About Matson (NYSE:MATX)

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Transportation
Industry: Shipping
Sub-Industry: Marine
Symbol: NYSE:MATX
CUSIP: 57686G10
Web: www.matson.com

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $1.23 billion
Outstanding Shares: 43,116,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $30.44
200 Day Moving Avg: $33.33
52 Week Range: $28.09 - $43.00

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.89
Foreward P/E Ratio: 15.31
P/E Growth: 3.52

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $1.96 billion
Price / Sales: 0.63
Book Value: $10.81 per share
Price / Book: 2.65

Dividend:

Annual Dividend: $0.76
Dividend Yield: 2.7%

Profitability:

EBIDTA: $218.5 million
Net Margins: 3.54%
Return on Equity: 15.16%
Return on Assets: 3.55%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.61%
Current Ratio: 1.10%
Quick Ratio: 1.10%

Misc:

Average Volume: 196,845 shs.
Beta: 1.15
Short Ratio: 7.15

Frequently Asked Questions for Matson (NYSE:MATX)

What is Matson's stock symbol?

Matson trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MATX."

How often does Matson pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Matson?

Matson announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 11th will be given a dividend of $0.19 per share on Thursday, June 1st. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.65%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 9th. View Matson's Dividend History.

How were Matson's earnings last quarter?

Matson, Inc. (NYSE:MATX) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 3rd. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $474.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $417.03 million. Matson had a net margin of 3.54% and a return on equity of 15.16%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.41 earnings per share. View Matson's Earnings History.

Where is Matson's stock going? Where will Matson's stock price be in 2017?

3 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Matson's stock. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $40.00. On average, they expect Matson's share price to reach $39.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Matson.

Who are some of Matson's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Matson include Euronav NV (EURN), Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL), Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP), DHT Holdings (DHT), Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Warrants Expiring 12/31/2021 (GNK), Nordic American Offshore Ltd (NAO), International Shipholding (ISH), Box Ships (TEU), Eagle Bulk Shipping (EGLE), Paragon Shipping (PRGN) and Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited (ULTR).

Who owns Matson stock?

Matson's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (13.86%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.91%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.97%), Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (3.26%), State Street Corp (2.47%) and Macquarie Group Ltd. (2.01%). Company insiders that own Matson stock include Constance H Lau, Matthew J Cox, Michael J Chun, Peter T Heilmann, Ronald J Forest, Stanley M Kuriyama, Vic S Angoco Jr, Vic S Angoco, Jr and W Blake Baird. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Matson.

Who sold Matson stock? Who is selling Matson stock?

Matson's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Geode Capital Management LLC, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP, Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings LLC., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., California Public Employees Retirement System and Highbridge Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Matson stock in the last year include Matthew J Cox, Michael J Chun, Peter T Heilmann, Ronald J Forest, Vic S Angoco Jr and W Blake Baird. View Insider Buying and Selling for Matson.

Who bought Matson stock? Who is buying Matson stock?

Matson's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Investment Counselors of Maryland LLC, Morgan Stanley, Citadel Advisors LLC, Ngam Advisors L.P., Renaissance Technologies LLC and Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Matson.

How do I buy Matson stock?

Shares of Matson can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Matson's stock price today?

One share of Matson stock can currently be purchased for approximately $28.63.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Matson (NYSE MATX)

Community Ranking:		2.5 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		70 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		72 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		142

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Matson and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Consensus Ratings for Matson (NYSE:MATX) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

Ratings Breakdown:	2 Hold Ratings, 1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.33)
Consensus Price Target:	$39.00 (36.22% upside)

Analysts' Ratings History for Matson (NYSE:MATX)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
6/10/2017	Stephens	Set Price Target	Buy	$40.00	Medium
12/21/2016	Seaport Global Securities	Reiterated Rating	Neutral		N/A
11/8/2016	Stifel Nicolaus	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold	$46.00 -> $38.00	N/A
11/9/2015	FBR & Co	Boost Price Target	Market Perform	$45.00 -> $52.00	N/A
8/5/2015	Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$48.00	N/A

(Data available from 6/25/2015 forward)

Earnings History for Matson (NYSE:MATX)

Earnings by Quarter for Matson (NYSE:MATX)

Earnings History by Quarter for Matson (NYSE MATX)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
5/3/2017	Q1 2017	$0.15	$0.16	$417.03 million	$474.40 million	View	Listen
2/21/2017	Q416	$0.46	$0.44	$493.69 million	$519.30 million	View	Listen
11/7/2016	Q316	$0.70	$0.58	$481.78 million	$500.40 million	View	Listen
8/2/2016	Q216	$0.42	$0.42	$487.35 million	$467.70 million	View	Listen
5/4/2016	Q116	$0.42	$0.41	$475.34 million	$454.20 million	View	Listen
2/23/2016	Q415	$0.62	$0.60	$517.66 million	$494.80 million	View	Listen
11/4/2015	Q315	$0.78	$1.08	$549.48 million	$544.30 million	View	N/A
8/4/2015	Q215	$0.51	$0.56	$456.39 million	$447.60 million	View	N/A
5/4/2015	Q115	$0.55	$0.57	$427.70 million	$398.20 million	View	Listen
2/24/2015	Q414	$0.58	$0.63	$450.27 million	$443.50 million	View	N/A
11/6/2014	Q314	$0.44	$0.50	$431.80 million	$441.80 million	View	N/A
7/31/2014	Q313	$0.43	$0.42	$425.62 million	$436.50 million	View	Listen
5/6/2014	Q1 14	$0.09	$0.08	$404.70 million	$392.50 million	View	N/A
2/25/2014	Q4	$0.33	$0.31			View	Listen
8/7/2013	Q2 2013	$0.44	$0.47	$398.33 million	$416.60 million	View	N/A
2/7/2013	Q4 2012	$0.29	$0.36	$389.13 million	$398.30 million	View	N/A
11/7/2012	Q312	$0.40	$0.45	$281.40 million	$307.10 million	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Matson (NYSE:MATX)

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	1	$0.58	$0.58	$0.58
Q2 2017	1	$0.82	$0.82	$0.82
Q3 2017	1	$1.01	$1.01	$1.01

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for Matson (NYSE:MATX)

Most Recent Dividend:	6/1/2017
Annual Dividend:	$0.76
Dividend Yield:	2.65%
Dividend Growth:	6.10% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	47.80% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 46.91% (Based on This Year's Estimates) 40.64% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
Track Record:	4 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend Payments by Quarter for Matson (NYSE:MATX)

Dividend History by Quarter for Matson (NYSE MATX)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
4/28/2017	quarterly	$0.19	2.4%	5/9/2017	5/11/2017	6/1/2017
1/26/2017	Quarterly	$0.19	2.07%	2/7/2017	2/9/2017	3/2/2017
10/28/2016	quarterly	$0.19	1.93%	11/8/2016	11/10/2016	12/1/2016
6/24/2016	quarterly	$0.19	2.3%	8/2/2016	8/4/2016	9/1/2016
4/29/2016	quarterly	$0.18	1.85%	5/10/2016	5/12/2016	6/2/2016
1/29/2016	quarterly	$0.18	1.78%	2/9/2016	2/11/2016	3/3/2016
10/23/2015	quarterly	$0.18	1.5%	11/3/2015	11/5/2015	12/3/2015
6/26/2015	quarterly	$0.18	1.73%	8/4/2015	8/6/2015	9/3/2015
4/24/2015	quarterly	$0.17	1.6%	5/5/2015	5/7/2015	6/4/2015
1/30/2015	quarterly	$0.17	1.96%	2/10/2015	2/12/2015	3/5/2015
10/23/2014	quarterly	$0.17	2.57%	11/4/2014	11/6/2014	12/4/2014
6/26/2014	quarterly	$0.17	2.57%	8/5/2014	8/7/2014	9/4/2014
4/24/2014	quarterly	$0.16	2.66%	5/6/2014	5/8/2014	6/5/2014
1/30/2014	quarterly	$0.16	2.73%	2/11/2014	2/13/2014	3/6/2014
10/24/2013	quarterly	$0.16	2.34%	11/5/2013	11/7/2013	12/5/2013
6/27/2013	quarterly	$0.16	2.56%	7/30/2013	8/1/2013	9/5/2013
4/25/2013	quarterly	$0.15	2.61%	5/7/2013	5/9/2013	6/6/2013
4/8/2013	quarterly	$0.15	2.22%	2/12/2013	2/14/2013	3/7/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Matson (NYSE:MATX)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 2.60%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 84.67%

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Matson (NYSE:MATX)

Insider Trades by Quarter for Matson (NYSE:MATX)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
5/17/2017	Stanley M Kuriyama	Director	Buy	3,300	$29.75	$98,175.00
5/8/2017	Matthew J Cox	CEO	Sell	20,000	$32.16	$643,200.00
5/8/2017	W Blake Baird	Director	Sell	2,668	$32.63	$87,056.84
3/2/2017	Michael J. Chun	Director	Sell	4,300	$34.34	$147,662.00
12/6/2016	Ronald J Forest	Insider	Sell	1,536	$37.37	$57,400.32
12/5/2016	Peter T Heilmann	SVP	Sell	3,218	$37.73	$121,415.14
12/1/2016	Matthew J Cox	CEO	Sell	3,665	$36.88	$135,165.20
11/29/2016	Michael J. Chun	Director	Sell	1,000	$38.66	$38,660.00
9/2/2016	W Blake Baird	Director	Sell	1,000	$41.67	$41,670.00
9/1/2016	Vic S Angoco Jr	Insider	Sell	12,162	$40.20	$488,912.40
8/29/2016	Vic S Angoco Jr	SVP	Sell	11,476	$36.35	$417,152.60
8/9/2016	W Blake Baird	Director	Sell	1,000	$35.96	$35,960.00
3/3/2016	Michael J Chun	Director	Sell	3,860	$38.88	$150,076.80
1/12/2016	Matthew J. Cox	CEO	Sell	5,321	$37.85	$201,399.85
12/11/2015	Matthew J. Cox	CEO	Sell	5,051	$44.23	$223,405.73
11/24/2015	Constance H. Lau	Director	Sell	8,082	$51.70	$417,839.40
11/11/2015	Matthew J. Cox	CEO	Sell	4,746	$52.24	$247,931.04
11/9/2015	Vic S. Angoco, Jr.	SVP	Sell	6,184	$51.86	$320,702.24
11/9/2015	W Blake Baird	Director	Sell	1,000	$52.25	$52,250.00
10/13/2015	Matthew J. Cox	CEO	Sell	5,468	$44.21	$241,740.28
9/11/2015	Matthew J. Cox	CEO	Sell	5,017	$36.91	$185,177.47
8/18/2015	Matthew J Cox	CEO	Sell	5,519	$40.74	$224,844.06
7/13/2015	Matthew J Cox	CEO	Sell	6,687	$43.27	$289,346.49
6/11/2015	Matthew J Cox	CEO	Sell	6,601	$41.18	$271,829.18
5/21/2015	Michael J Chun	Director	Sell	1,500	$41.89	$62,835.00
5/19/2015	Matthew J Cox	CEO	Sell	7,081	$42.85	$303,420.85
5/14/2015	W Blake Baird	Director	Sell	1,299	$42.47	$55,168.53
5/7/2015	W Blake Baird	Director	Sell	2,535	$42.98	$108,954.30
11/20/2014	Dale B Hendler	VP	Sell	2,686	$33.65	$90,383.90
11/20/2014	Ronald J Forest	SVP	Sell	8,189	$33.32	$272,857.48
11/19/2014	Matthew J Cox	CEO	Sell	20,000	$33.28	$665,600.00
11/14/2014	David L Hoppes	SVP	Sell	60,175	$34.48	$2,074,834.00
11/14/2014	Rusty K Rolfe	Insider	Sell	10,395	$34.26	$356,132.70
8/23/2013	Dale B Hendler	VP	Sell	23,434	$29.16	$683,335.44
5/23/2013	Jeffrey N Watanabe	Director	Sell	3,000	$25.50	$76,500.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for Matson (NYSE:MATX) Latest Headlines for Matson (NYSE:MATX)

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Date	Headline
	Matson, Inc. (MATX) Lowered to "Strong Sell" at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - June 22 at 7:24 PM
	Matson, Inc. (MATX) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - June 22 at 4:44 PM
	ETFs with exposure to Matson, Inc. : June 15, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - June 16 at 7:35 AM
	Matson, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : MATX-US : June 14, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - June 14 at 9:50 AM
	Zacks: Matson, Inc. (MATX) Given $43.33 Average Target Price by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - June 12 at 6:18 PM
	Stephens Analysts Give Matson, Inc. (MATX) a $40.00 Price Target www.americanbankingnews.com - June 11 at 10:52 PM
	ETFs with exposure to Matson, Inc. : June 2, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - June 2 at 7:48 PM
	$492.48 Million in Sales Expected for Matson, Inc. (MATX) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - June 2 at 2:52 PM
	Matson Increases Its South Pacific Express Service with 'Samoana' finance.yahoo.com - June 2 at 12:18 AM
	Analysts Anticipate Matson, Inc. (MATX) to Post $0.44 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - May 31 at 8:15 AM
	3 Top Dividend Stocks in Shipping finance.yahoo.com - May 26 at 3:40 AM
	Matson, Inc. (MATX) Lowered to C+ at TheStreet www.americanbankingnews.com - May 25 at 2:42 PM
	Matson, Inc. (MATX) Given $43.33 Consensus Price Target by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - May 25 at 8:08 AM
	Matson, Inc. (MATX) Director Stanley M. Kuriyama Purchases 3,300 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - May 17 at 11:15 PM
	Matson, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : MATX-US : May 11, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 11 at 6:57 PM
	Matson, Inc. : MATX-US: Dividend Analysis : May 11th, 2017 (record date) : By the numbers : May 9, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 6:09 PM
	ETFs with exposure to Matson, Inc. : May 9, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 6:09 PM
	Insider Selling: Matson, Inc. (MATX) Director Sells 2,668 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 8:22 PM
	Matthew J. Cox Sells 20,000 Shares of Matson, Inc. (MATX) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 7:37 PM
	Matson, Inc. :MATX-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : May 8, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 11:59 AM
	Zacks: Analysts Expect Matson, Inc. (MATX) Will Post Quarterly Sales of $492.55 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 8:38 AM
	Matson, Philly Shipyard hold ceremony for new container ships finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 6:24 PM
	Matson, Inc. (MATX) Given $45.00 Consensus Target Price by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 4:39 PM
	$0.37 EPS Expected for Matson, Inc. (MATX) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - May 5 at 11:19 AM
	Matson, Philly Shipyard Mark "Aloha Class" Ship Construction Milestone with Dock-Mounting Ceremony finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 6:33 PM
	Matson reports 61 percent drop in net income for Q1 2017 www.bizjournals.com - May 4 at 11:46 AM
	Edited Transcript of MATX earnings conference call or presentation 3-May-17 8:30pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 11:46 AM
	Matson (MATX) Earns Media Sentiment Score of 0.24 www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 1:22 AM
	Matson, Inc. (MATX) Issues Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 7:56 PM
	Matson tops Street 1Q forecasts marketbeat.com - May 3 at 5:46 PM
	Matson, Inc. Announces First Quarter EPS Of $0.16, Affirms 2017 Outlook finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 5:32 PM
	MATX Named 'Top Dividend Stock of the Dow Transports' at Dividend Channel With 2.4% Yield www.nasdaq.com - May 2 at 7:43 PM
	Matson To Present At Oppenheimer Industrial Growth Conference finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 7:43 PM
	Matson, Inc. – Value Analysis (NYSE:MATX) : May 1, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 1 at 5:27 PM
	Somewhat Positive Press Coverage Unlikely to Affect Matson (MATX) Share Price www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 11:09 PM
	Matson, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.19 (MATX) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 11:16 PM
	Matson, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : MATX-US : April 28, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 28 at 9:25 AM
	Matson (MATX) Names Matt Cox as Chairman www.streetinsider.com - April 27 at 6:59 PM
	Matson, Inc. Board Appoints Matt Cox Chairman finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 6:59 PM
	Matson Announces Quarterly Dividend Of $0.19 Per Share finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 6:59 PM
	Matson Inc.'s board appoints Matthew Cox as new chairman finance.yahoo.com - April 27 at 6:59 PM
	Matson (MATX) Given Media Sentiment Score of 0.14 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 12:10 AM
	Somewhat Favorable Media Coverage Somewhat Unlikely to Impact Matson (MATX) Share Price www.americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 1:59 PM
	Matson (MATX) Earning Positive News Coverage, Study Finds www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 12:59 PM
	Matson To Announce First Quarter 2017 Results On May 3, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 5:53 PM
	Zacks: Brokerages Expect Matson, Inc. (MATX) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $431.19 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 9:00 AM
	Matson (MATX) Earns Media Sentiment Rating of 0.17 www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 5:15 PM
	Matson, Inc. (MATX) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.15 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 11:30 AM
	Matson to Partner with SSA Terminals for Tacoma Operations finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 11:03 AM
	Analysts Set $45.00 Price Target for Matson, Inc. (MATX) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 1:32 PM