Matson (MATX) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Matson (NYSE:MATX) is projected to announce its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.38 per share and revenue of $837.7180 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM ET.

Matson (NYSE:MATX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The shipping company reported $2.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.18 by $0.74. Matson had a net margin of 14.26% and a return on equity of 18.90%. The company had revenue of $830.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $727.30 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.31 EPS. Matson’s revenue was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Matson to post $13 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Matson Stock Performance

Shares of MATX stock opened at $94.80 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.41 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78. Matson has a one year low of $86.97 and a one year high of $169.12. The company’s 50-day moving average is $101.55 and its 200 day moving average is $106.31.

Insider Transactions at Matson

In other Matson news, SVP Christopher A. Scott sold 1,044 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.94, for a total transaction of $114,777.36. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 13,441 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,477,703.54. The trade was a 7.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.05% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Matson

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in Matson in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Matson during the 1st quarter valued at about $78,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Matson by 76.7% in the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,412 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $158,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Matson in the second quarter worth approximately $267,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew 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 valued at $340,000 after buying an additional 604 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.76% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on MATX. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Matson from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Matson in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Matson in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $131.67.

About Matson

Matson, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of ocean transportation and logistics services. It operates through two segments, Ocean Transportation and Logistics. The Ocean Transportation segment offers ocean freight transportation services to the domestic non-contiguous economies of Hawaii, Japan, Alaska, and Guam, as well as to other island economies in Micronesia.