Matson (MATX) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Matson (NYSE:MATX) will likely be posting its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $6.27 per share and revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Matson (NYSE:MATX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The shipping company reported $4.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.79 by $0.48. Matson had a return on equity of 16.94% and a net margin of 13.41%. The firm had revenue of $969.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $893.91 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.92 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Matson to post $16.01 EPS for the current fiscal year and $17.20 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Matson Stock Down 0.2%

Matson stock opened at $223.50 on Monday. Matson has a twelve month low of $96.70 and a twelve month high of $240.87. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $227.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $192.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.94 and a beta of 1.30.

Matson Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 5th will be issued a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 5th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Matson’s payout ratio is presently 10.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Matson news, EVP Vic Angoco, Jr. sold 2,293 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $222.76, for a total transaction of $510,788.68. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,507 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,786,059.32. The trade was a 15.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Peter Heilmann sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.15, for a total value of $1,100,750.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 20,506 shares in the company, valued at $4,514,395.90. This represents a 19.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 12,462 shares of company stock worth $2,695,832 in the last three months. Company insiders own 2.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MATX has been the subject of several analyst reports. Stephens upped their price target on Matson from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Matson from $270.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Matson from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Matson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 22nd. Finally, Freedom Broker initiated coverage on shares of Matson in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. They set a “buy” rating and a $260.00 price objective for the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.25.

Matson Company Profile

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.