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Matson, Inc. (MATX)

Industrials | Marine Shipping | Honolulu, United States | NYSE
205.15 USD +0.38 (0.186%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 205.15
Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 6:08 a.m. EDT

Matson presents a compelling dichotomy: a fundamentally resilient shipping company trading at attractive valuations, currently caught in a short-term sentiment storm. The long-term picture is solid; the business boasts a fortress-like balance sheet with a mere 10.5% payout ratio, allowing ample room to grow dividends even if earnings fluctuate. The stock has recovered significantly over the last decade, trading at a reasonable forward P/E of 13x, which implies the market has priced in a difficult operating environment. However, the short-term outlook is clouded by severe sentiment headwinds. The options chain reveals a stark bearish bias, with traders stacking heavy protective puts well into next year while ignoring upside potential. This disconnect between the company's strong fundamentals and the market's fear suggests the recent rally may be a relief bounce rather than a trend reversal. While the intrinsic value supports a buy-and-hold strategy, the heavy put positioning warns of continued volatility and potential further downside before the market fully re-rates the stock.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.056116
AutoETS0.088150
AutoARIMA0.088150
MSTL0.090758

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 50%
H-stat 3.70
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.957
Excess Kurtosis -0.21
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-05
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-06
Debt to Equity Ratio 25.538
Revenue per Share 106.42
Market Cap 6,208,511,488
Trailing P/E 15.23
Forward P/E 13.29
Beta 1.28
Profit Margins 12.92%
Website https://www.matson.com

As of July 11, 2026, 6:08 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive out-of-the-money put volume and open interest expiring in January 2027 (over 118 contracts vs negligible call volume). This 'put wall' suggests a fear of a significant correction or a bearish view on the sector's near-term outlook. Conversely, call activity is sparse and concentrated near the money, indicating limited speculative appetite for immediate upside despite the recent price surge.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.20% 1.09% 1.14% 1.32%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-07 0.360000 0.199845
2026-02-05 0.360000 0.225268
2025-11-06 0.360000 0.333642
2025-08-07 0.360000 0.327065
2025-05-08 0.340000 0.342535
2025-02-06 0.340000 0.249633
2024-11-07 0.340000 0.210683
2024-08-01 0.340000 0.264489
2024-05-08 0.320000 0.286149
2024-02-07 0.320000 0.274301
2023-11-08 0.320000 0.355832
2023-08-02 0.320000 0.338732
2023-05-10 0.310000 0.471196
2023-02-08 0.310000 0.452687
2022-11-09 0.310000 0.472417
2022-08-03 0.310000 0.376396
2022-05-11 0.300000 0.348432
2022-02-09 0.300000 0.330688
2021-11-09 0.300000 0.326193
2021-08-04 0.300000 0.428082
2021-05-05 0.230000 0.346177
2021-02-10 0.230000 0.347222
2020-11-10 0.230000 0.388645
2020-08-05 0.230000 0.612191
2020-05-06 0.220000 0.814815
2020-02-05 0.220000 0.593152
2019-11-06 0.220000 0.559085
2019-07-31 0.220000 0.537766
2019-05-08 0.210000 0.551181
2019-02-06 0.210000 0.634441
2018-11-07 0.210000 0.516732
2018-08-01 0.210000 0.584470
2018-05-09 0.200000 0.610501
2018-02-07 0.200000 0.561482
2017-11-08 0.200000 0.712504
2017-08-01 0.200000 0.683060
2017-05-09 0.190000 0.590429
2017-02-07 0.190000 0.541002
2016-11-08 0.190000 0.544569
2016-08-02 0.190000 0.508157
2016-05-10 0.180000 0.551640
2016-02-09 0.180000 0.453286
2015-11-03 0.180000 0.388937
2015-08-04 0.180000 0.444444
2015-05-05 0.170000 0.400471
2015-02-10 0.170000 0.461205
2014-11-04 0.170000 0.623396
2014-08-05 0.170000 0.634092
2014-05-06 0.160000 0.674821
2014-02-11 0.160000 0.643345
2013-11-05 0.160000 0.585009
2013-05-07 0.150000 0.570994
2013-02-12 0.150000 0.570776
2012-11-06 0.150000 0.693802
2012-07-31 0.150000 0.610749
2012-05-08 0.151043 0.601836
2012-02-07 0.151043 0.654888
2011-11-08 0.151043 0.744331
2011-08-02 0.151043 0.676839
2011-05-10 0.151043 0.658447
2011-02-08 0.151043 0.749824
2010-11-08 0.151043 0.859484
2010-08-03 0.151043 0.960369
2010-05-11 0.151043 0.925113
2010-02-09 0.151043 0.991505
2009-11-03 0.151043 1.161508
2009-08-04 0.151043 1.065633
2009-05-12 0.151043 1.368380
2009-02-11 0.151043 1.384620
2008-11-04 0.151043 1.003188
2008-08-05 0.151043 0.724140
2008-05-06 0.151043 0.635467
2008-02-13 0.139055 0.616759
2007-11-06 0.139055 0.555662
2007-07-31 0.139055 0.534858
2007-05-08 0.139055 0.525839
2007-02-14 0.119875 0.500400
2006-11-07 0.119875 0.554939
2006-08-01 0.119875 0.610650
2006-05-09 0.119875 0.500200
2006-02-15 0.107888 0.463920
2005-11-08 0.107888 0.449194
2005-08-02 0.107888 0.426704
2005-05-10 0.107888 0.545589
2005-02-16 0.107888 0.504713
2004-11-08 0.107888 0.590089
2004-08-03 0.107888 0.703788
2004-05-04 0.107888 0.700720
2004-02-17 0.107888 0.655980
2003-11-04 0.107888 0.721157
2003-08-05 0.107888 0.825692
2003-05-06 0.107888 0.825995
2003-02-11 0.107888 0.896418
2002-11-05 0.107888 0.950173
2002-07-30 0.107888 0.917997
2002-05-02 0.107888 0.791421
2002-02-12 0.107888 0.894636
2001-11-06 0.107888 0.992944
2001-07-31 0.107888 0.885831
2001-05-03 0.107888 1.041189
2001-02-13 0.107888 0.816330
2000-11-07 0.107888 0.871675
2000-08-01 0.107888 0.897760
2000-05-04 0.107888 1.065094
2000-02-10 0.107888 1.107697
1999-11-08 0.107888 0.937504
1999-08-03 0.107888 0.875916
1999-05-04 0.107888 1.005591
1999-02-10 0.107888 1.128532
1998-11-03 0.107888 1.104300
1998-08-04 0.107888 0.972977
1998-05-05 0.107888 0.798230
1998-02-11 0.107888 0.796464
1997-11-04 0.105490 0.789238
1997-08-05 0.105490 0.807339
1997-05-06 0.105490 0.822430
1997-02-12 0.105490 0.877805
1996-11-05 0.105490 0.866995
1996-07-30 0.105490 0.916667
1996-05-07 0.105490 0.897959
1996-02-14 0.105490 0.946237
1995-11-07 0.105490 0.946237
1995-08-01 0.105490 0.926316
1995-05-05 0.105490 0.902564
1995-02-13 0.105490 1.011494
1994-11-04 0.105490 0.972376
1994-07-29 0.105490 0.862745
1994-05-06 0.105490 0.897959
1994-02-14 0.105490 0.846154
1993-07-30 0.105490 0.897959
1993-04-30 0.105490 0.854369
1993-02-08 0.105490 0.936170
1992-10-30 0.105490 1.000000
1992-07-31 0.105490 0.967033
1992-05-01 0.105490 0.862745
1992-02-10 0.105490 0.796380
1991-11-01 0.105490 0.880000
1991-08-02 0.105490 0.880000
1991-02-11 0.105490 0.830189
1990-11-02 0.105490 1.086420
1990-08-03 0.105490 0.854369
1990-05-04 0.105490 0.758621
1990-02-12 0.095900 0.592593
1989-11-03 0.095900 0.571429
1989-08-04 0.095900 0.559441
1989-05-05 0.095900 0.535117
1989-02-13 0.095900 0.571429
1988-11-04 0.095900 0.571429
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.52
dividendYield 0.74
exDividendDate 2026-08-06
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.42
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0069346093
lastDividendValue 0.36
lastDividendDate 2026-05-07
dividendDate 2026-09-03

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.8036642
Address1 1,411 Sand Island Parkway
All Time High 207.88
All Time Low 0.959
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 1
Average Analyst Rating 1.3 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 382,720
Average Daily Volume3 Month 271,085
Average Volume 271,085
Average Volume10Days 382,720
Beta 1.282
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 3
Book Value 90.212
City Honolulu
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 205.15
Current Ratio 0.824
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 209.53
Day Low 202.03
Debt To Equity 25.538
Display Name Matson
Dividend Date 1,788,393,600
Dividend Rate 1.52
Dividend Yield 0.74
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,777,926,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,777,926,600
Earnings Growth -0.151
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.217
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,924,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,441,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,441,600
Ebitda 626,300,032
Ebitda Margins 0.18863001
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.866
Enterprise To Revenue 2.05
Enterprise Value 6,805,612,032
Eps Current Year 14.71909
Eps Forward 15.43156
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 13.47
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,785,974,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 189.2646
Fifty Day Average Change 15.885391
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.08393218
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 80.366425
Fifty Two Week High 209.53
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.380005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.02090395
Fifty Two Week Low 86.97
Fifty Two Week Low Change 118.17999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.3588593
Fifty Two Week Range 86.97 - 209.53
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 105,283,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.27
Float Shares 29,519,107
Forward Eps 15.43156
Forward P E 13.294184
Free Cashflow 239,637,504
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 4,170
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.2242
Gross Profits 744,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0202
Held Percent Institutions 0.88759005
Implied Shares Outstanding 30,263,281
Industry Marine Shipping
Industry Disp Marine Shipping
Industry Key marine-shipping
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,778,112,000
Last Dividend Value 0.36
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,341,187,200
Last Split Factor 10,000:4795
Long Business Summary 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 company offers ocean freight transportation services to the domestic non-contiguous economies of Hawaii, Alaska and Guam, and to other island economies in Micronesia; and transports dry containers of mixed commodities, refrigerated commodities, food products, beverages, building materials, automobiles, household goods, livestock, seafood, general sustenance cargo, e-commerce related goods, garments, consumer electronics, footwear, retail merchandise, and other merchandise. It also operates an expedited service from China to Long Beach, California, and various islands in the South Pacific, as well as Okinawa, Japan; and provides stevedoring, refrigerated cargo, inland transportation, container equipment maintenance, and other terminal services on the Hawaiian islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai, as well as in the Alaska terminal locations of Anchorage, Kodiak, and Dutch Harbor. In addition, the company provides multimodal transportation brokerage of domestic and international rail intermodal, long-haul and regional highway trucking, specialized hauling, flat-bed and project, less-than-truckload (LCL), and expedited freight services; LCL consolidation and freight forwarding services; warehousing, trans-loading, value-added packaging and distribution services; purchase order management, booking services, and non-vessel operating common carrier freight forwarding services. It serves the U.S. military, freight forwarders and non-vessel owning common carriers, retailers and consumer goods manufacturers, and other customers. The company was formerly known as Alexander & Baldwin Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Matson, Inc. in June 2012. Matson, Inc. was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Long Name Matson, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 6,208,511,488
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_248450
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 429,100,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 6,197,012,050
Number Of Analyst Opinions 3
Open 206.79
Operating Cashflow 552,099,968
Operating Margins 0.07746
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.105299994
Peg Ratio 2.01
Phone 808 848 1211
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 205.15
Post Market Time 1,783,981,118
Previous Close 204.77
Price Eps Current Year 13.937681
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.2740877
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.8698646
Profit Margins 0.12923999
Quick Ratio 0.676
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.33333
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.37999
Regular Market Change Percent 0.185569
Regular Market Day High 209.53
Regular Market Day Low 202.03
Regular Market Day Range 202.03 - 209.53
Regular Market Open 206.79
Regular Market Previous Close 204.77
Regular Market Price 205.15
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,803
Regular Market Volume 140,576
Return On Assets 0.06282
Return On Equity 0.16001
Revenue Growth -0.031
Revenue Per Share 106.42
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 30,263,281
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0293
Shares Short 888,049
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 933,893
Short Name Matson, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0431
Short Ratio 2.97
Source Interval 15
State HI
Symbol MATX
Target High Price 240.0
Target Low Price 230.0
Target Mean Price 234.33333
Target Median Price 233.0
Total Cash 100,100,000
Total Cash Per Share 3.308
Total Debt 697,200,000
Total Revenue 3,320,300,032
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.42
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0069346093
Trailing Eps 13.47
Trailing P E 15.230141
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 148.5069
Two Hundred Day Average Change 56.643097
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.38141727
Type Disp Equity
Volume 140,576
Website https://www.matson.com
Zip 96,819