Matson, Inc.
Matson is a Hawaii-incorporated holding company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, that provides ocean transportation and logistics services. Its Ocean Transportation segment, conducted through Matson Navigation Company, carries freight between the U.S. West Coast and Hawaii, Alaska and Guam, and serves Micronesia, Okinawa, the South Pacific and routes between China and California. It also provides terminal, stevedoring, refrigerated cargo and inland transportation services, and holds a 35 percent ownership interest in SSAT, which provides terminal and stevedoring services at seven U.S. West Coast facilities. Matson’s Logistics segment offers transportation brokerage, freight forwarding, warehousing, and supply chain management services. These include arranging rail and highway transportation, consolidating less-than-container-load freight, operating warehouses, and providing purchase order management, booking and NVOCC freight forwarding. Matson makes money by transporting cargo and selling these related services to customers across North America, Asia and island markets.
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Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) added $11.5 million to its Enersys (ENS) position on Tuesday, along with other buys like Ingredion (INGR) and Sonoco Products (SON). The fund had $489.8 million in gross trading and $484.7 million in net buying against $33.08 billion in assets. It also sold positions in Lantheus Holdings (LNTH) and exited Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE).
Stephens & Co. kept its Overweight rating on Matson and increased its price target to $300 from $270, suggesting a 41.9% upside from the Nov 4 close of $211.44, according to the firm.
Matson, Inc. (MATX) reported Q3 2026 net income of $209.4M, up from $134.7M in Q3 2025. Revenue increased to $1,113.5M from $880.1M. The company expects Q4 2026 operating income to rise about 50% year over year, driven by China-service demand.
Over the past 7 days, AlphAI's AI scored 1 news story mentioning MATX (Matson, Inc.). Coverage has skewed bullish: 1 bullish, 0 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent MATX coverage spans financial news, earnings and insider activity.
In the last 30 days, MATX insiders filed 5 SEC Form 4 transactions — no purchases and 5 sales ($2.3M). The most active reporter was COX MATTHEW J, Chairman & CEO, with 5 filings. 100% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
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Stephens & Co. kept its Overweight rating on Matson and increased its price target to $300 from $270, suggesting a 41.9% upside from the Nov 4 close of $211.44, according to the firm.
Earnings beat and strong guidance likely lift the stock.
Matson's historical performance is detailed; no new catalyst is presented.
Insider selling under a 10b5-1 plan is typically viewed as neutral to mildly negative, with limited standalone signal versus fundamentals.
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Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV) added $11.5 million to its Enersys (ENS) position on Tuesday, along with other buys like Ingredion (INGR) and Sonoco Products (SON). The fund had $489.8 million in gross trading and $484.7 million in net buying against $33.08 billion in assets. It also sold positions in Lantheus Holdings (LNTH) and exited Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE).
Stephens & Co. kept its Overweight rating on Matson and increased its price target to $300 from $270, suggesting a 41.9% upside from the Nov 4 close of $211.44, according to the firm.
Matson, Inc. (MATX) reported Q3 2026 net income of $209.4M, up from $134.7M in Q3 2025. Revenue increased to $1,113.5M from $880.1M. The company expects Q4 2026 operating income to rise about 50% year over year, driven by China-service demand.
Matson (MATX) shares rose 112% since Wolfe Research upgraded it to Outperform with a $142 target in Nov 2025. The firm cited strong EPS, free cash flow, and buybacks. MATX beat earnings estimates, raised guidance, and expanded buyback authorization. Analysts now average a $276.75 target. MATX trades at $224.27 with a forward P/E of 19.
COX MATTHEW J (Chairman & CEO) sold 10,000 shares of Matson, Inc. (MATX) at an average of $228.39 ($226.44–$230.63, $2.28M total) across 5 trades on 2026-10-29 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Genco (GNK) reported fastest revenue growth among peers but stock is flat. Matson (MATX) beat estimates, stock up 12.4%. Pangaea (PANL) missed revenue expectations but stock rose 11.2%. Kirby (KEX) had slowest growth, stock down 5.6%. Scorpio Tankers (STNG) met revenue expectations, stock up 5.8%.
Matson Inc. (NYSE: MATX) will release its Q3 2026 financial results on November 4, 2026. A conference call with management is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET. The call will be broadcast live on the company's website, with a replay available afterward. Matson is a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, providing ocean transportation and logistics services.
Matson (NYSE: MATX) announced a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share, payable on December 3. The company provides ocean transportation and logistics services to Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, and other Pacific regions. Matson Logistics offers additional services across North America and Asia.
Zhonggu Logistics ordered two 14,000TEU vessels from Hudong-Zhonghua for $1.37B. Matson christened Makua, first of three $1B ships for Hawaii/China services. Elbdeich ordered two undisclosed TEU vessels. Global Ship Lease added two ships for $163M. RCL ordered four 3,100TEU ships, part of a $1.45B program.
Pangaea reported $187.1M revenue, up 19.4% YoY, missing estimates. Scorpio Tankers reported $391.8M revenue, up 75.9%, meeting expectations. Genco reported $92.29M revenue, up 96.8%, slightly missing estimates. All stocks rose post-earnings.
