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Matson, Inc.

$MATX·$7.0B·Marine Shipping·Industrials
$234.99-0.8%YTD+89.5%1Y+150.3%
Price updated 15h ago·X counts updated 6d ago
MAMATX
$MATXMatson, Inc.
$234.99-0.79%25 posts0.9×
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On X

The complete picture of $MATX on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

25X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
0.9×
QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $MATX's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $MATX — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Matson up 86% YTD with 12.7% EPS surprise — Pacific-trade shipping compounder at 94% of range.

Matson is a US-flagged Pacific trade shipping-and-logistics company whose 2026 breakout reflects both operational-execution and the specific Pacific-trade-cycle acceleration.

  • The P&L is firing: Q2 revenue grew 16.7% YoY to $969M at a 16.4% operating margin and $4.30 EPS, with trailing EPS beats of 12.7% and 12.1% — these are consistent surprises on a cycle-leveraged shipping compounder.
  • The specific capital-markets positioning is substantive: 'Investors Should Bet on Matson Stock' plus 'Matson is on the Move, Here's Why the Trend Could be Sustainable' plus a 'Top Stock Picks' selection from Wall Street's most-accurate analysts — three coordinated sell-side positioning signals.

At 94% of its 52-week range and 27% above the 200-day going into Nov 4 earnings, the setup is late-cycle but supported by fundamentals. Another 10%+ EPS surprise plus continued China/Alaska-trade-lane commentary is the trigger for continuation; a soft Transpacific trade print or any specific tariff-cycle signal is the invalidation.

What to watch: Nov 4 Q3 earnings — China/Alaska trade revenue, operating margin direction, logistics-segment commentary, and FY27 guide. 10%+ EPS surprise plus trade-lane growth is the trigger; Transpacific softness is the invalidation.

On the calendar: 2026-11-04 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Matson provides ocean container shipping to Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Micronesia, and China, serving markets with limited carrier competition.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Marine Shipping sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $MATX.

Marine Shipping · Industrials

No material change from last week — crude tanker rates remain elevated as Red Sea Houthi route disruptions structurally lengthen ton-miles.

What this means for $MATX

Neutral — Matson provides ocean container shipping to Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Micronesia, and China, serving markets with limited carrier competition.

Top industry ETF

$SEAU.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF
+40.7%YTD
+46.2%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
14.8How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
9.8%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
14.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
1.8%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.9Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
16.9%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
23.0%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.3Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 3, 2026$4.27$3.79+12.7%
Q1 2026May 4, 2026$1.85$1.65+12.1%
Q4 2025Feb 24, 2026$4.60$3.69+24.7%
Q3 2025Nov 4, 2025$4.24$3.25+30.5%
Next earningsWed, Nov 4·consensus EPS $6.27

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$969.4M+16.7%23.9%16.4%$4.30$-99.9M
Q1 FY26$757.8M-3.1%17.7%7.4%$1.86$45.6M
Q4 FY25$851.9M-4.3%24.8%15.8%$4.61$87.7M
Q3 FY25$880.1M-8.5%24.9%17.2%$4.28$90.3M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 2 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$3.7B$3.6B – $3.8B$16.46$16.09 – $16.792
FY27$3.7B$3.7B – $3.8B$16.81$16.44 – $17.142
FY28$3.9B$3.8B – $3.9B$17.64$16.89 – $18.772
FY29$4.0B$3.9B – $4.1B$18.24$17.84 – $18.611
FY30$4.1B$4.1B – $4.2B$18.96$18.54 – $19.341

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.9×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.96%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+4.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+25.1%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 29.2M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.9% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.305-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellSep 29Matthew J CoxCEO10.0K sh$2.2MSellAug 28Matthew J CoxCEO10.0K sh$2.2MSellAug 24Vic S AngocoPresident2.3K sh$511KSellAug 19Peter T HeilmannEVP, Chief Admin. Officer & GC5.0K sh$1.1MSellAug 19Christopher A ScottEVP & Chief Commercial Officer600 sh$132KSellAug 13Taylor Jason LeePresident2.0K sh$426KSellAug 11Kuuhaku T ParkPresident1.0K sh$208KSellAug 11Jennifer C. TungulPresident402 sh$84KSellAug 11Sullivan John WarrenPresident1.9K sh$400KSellAug 11Leonard P IsotoffPresident1.3K sh$260K
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+ 11 other (7 awards · 3 inkinds · 1 gift) in window

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  • Real-time open-market buys and sells from Form 4 filings
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KShareholder voteApr 278-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
8-KPress release / Reg FDApr 248-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
+ 9 other (4 13Gs · 3 earnings 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

MATSON CHRISTENS NEXT ALOHA CLASS VESSEL 'MAKUA'prnewswire.com·5d ago5 Stock Picks Last Month From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analystsbenzinga.com·16d agoHere's Why Investors Should Bet on Matson Stock for Nowzacks.com·17d agoMatson (MATX) is on the Move, Here's Why the Trend Could be Sustainablezacks.com·19d agoHas Matson (MATX) Outpaced Other Transportation Stocks This Year?zacks.com·31d ago

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