Matson (NYSE:MATX) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

Matson (NYSE:MATX) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.450-3.930 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.600. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Matson Price Performance

NYSE:MATX opened at $146.48 on Friday. Matson has a 52 week low of $86.97 and a 52 week high of $154.23. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $119.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $109.38. The company has a market capitalization of $4.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.15 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.

Matson (NYSE:MATX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The shipping company reported $4.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.25 by $0.99. Matson had a net margin of 12.70% and a return on equity of 16.23%. The firm had revenue of $880.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $837.72 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $5.89 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Matson will post 13.27 EPS for the current year.

Matson Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 6th were given a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 6th. Matson’s payout ratio is 10.96%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on MATX shares. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $167.00 price target on shares of Matson in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Matson in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stephens lifted their target price on shares of Matson from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Matson has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $148.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Matson

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Matson by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 19,511 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $2,501,000 after acquiring an additional 863 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of Matson by 380.1% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,274 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $365,000 after purchasing an additional 2,592 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its position in shares of Matson by 13.8% in the third quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 3,697 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $365,000 after purchasing an additional 449 shares during the period. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in Matson in the third quarter valued at $342,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in Matson by 24.6% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 3,057 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $340,000 after buying an additional 604 shares during the period. 84.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Matson

Matson, Inc (NYSE: MATX) is a U.S.-based provider of ocean transportation and supply chain logistics services with a focus on Pacific trade lanes. The company operates a fleet of container ships that regularly service Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Micronesia and other Pacific islands, as well as mainland U.S. ports. Matson’s ocean transportation segment offers scheduled liner services, expedited shipping options and specialized project cargo handling for industries ranging from retail to heavy machinery.

In addition to its core liner operations, Matson offers ocean transportation services between Asia and the U.S.