Matson (MATX) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Matson (NYSE: MATX):

• 10/13/2026 – Matson had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $270.00 to $310.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Matson was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 10/5/2026 – Matson was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 9/30/2026 – Matson is now covered by Freedom Broker. They set a “buy” rating and a $260.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/22/2026 – Matson was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.

Matson Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, November 5th will be paid a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 5th. Matson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Matson

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 shares were sold at an average price of $222.76, for a total value of $510,788.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 12,507 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,786,059.32. The trade was a 15.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Leonard Isotoff sold 1,250 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.30, for a total transaction of $260,375.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,527 shares in the company, valued at $1,359,574.10. The trade was a 16.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 12,462 shares of company stock valued at $2,695,832 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.51% of the company’s stock.

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.