The price-to-earnings ratio for Matson Inc (NYSE: MATX) is above average at 7.51x. The 36-month beta value for MATX is also noteworthy at 1.32. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MATX is 31.87M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.74% of that float. The average trading volume of MATX on May 13, 2025 was 483.16K shares.
MATX) stock’s latest price update
Matson Inc (NYSE: MATX)’s stock price has soared by 18.43 in relation to previous closing price of 96.21. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 3.52% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-05 that Matson, Inc. (NYSE:MATX ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call May 5, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Justin Schoenberg – Investor Relations Matt Cox – Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Joel Wine – EVP & Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Daniel Imbro – Stephens Jacob Lacks – Wolfe Research Omar Nokta – Jefferies Ben Nolan – Stifel Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to Matson’s First Quarter 2025 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, today’s program is being recorded.
MATX’s Market Performance
MATX’s stock has risen by 3.52% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 11.78% and a quarterly drop of -18.13%. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.48% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.55% for Matson Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 11.04% for MATX’s stock, with a -15.16% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MATX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MATX stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for MATX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MATX in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $125 based on the research report published on April 29, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wolfe Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to MATX, setting the target price at $113 in the report published on October 04th of the previous year.
MATX Trading at -2.21% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MATX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.63% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.48%, as shares surge +11.26% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -20.91% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MATX rose by +3.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $102.62. In addition, Matson Inc saw -15.50% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MATX starting from TILDEN BRADLEY D, who purchase 2,649 shares at the price of $113.41 back on May 12 ’25. After this action, TILDEN BRADLEY D now owns 5,428 shares of Matson Inc, valued at $300,435 using the latest closing price.
Sullivan John Warren, the Senior Vice President of Matson Inc, sale 1,500 shares at $128.85 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’25, which means that Sullivan John Warren is holding 13,192 shares at $193,275 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MATX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Matson Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 20.48, with 11.72 for asset returns.
Based on Matson Inc (MATX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.13 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 165.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 893.7 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.86.
Conclusion
In summary, Matson Inc (MATX) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
