Matson, Inc. (MATX) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Industrials · Marine Shipping
Sell if holding. At $172.61, A.R:R 1.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 8.3%; Near 52-week high (4.6% away).
Matson provides ocean transportation and logistics, operating as the largest carrier between the US West Coast and Hawaii and serving Alaska, Guam, Micronesia, and China via expedited CLX/MAX container services. Revenue is earned from ocean freight carriage, SSAT joint venture... Read more
Sell if holding. At $172.61, A.R:R 1.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 8.3%; Near 52-week high (4.6% away). Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 4d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.
Thesis
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Options Flow
Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomerlargest customers10-K Item 1A: 'The Company’s businesses are dependent on their relationships with customers and derive a significant portion of their revenues from the Company’s largest customers.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-12Item 5.02MEDIUMJohn P. Lauer, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, notified Matson on March 9, 2026 of intent to retire July 1, 2026. No successor named for the EVP/CCO role.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Revenue shrinking — -4.3% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
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Position Sizing
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Earnings
Verdict History
Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. At $172.61, A.R:R 1.4:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 8.3%; Near 52-week high (4.6% away). Chart setup: RSI 52 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $162.79. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $187.00 (+8.3% upside). Prior stop was $162.79. Stop-loss: $162.79.
Thin upside margin: 8.3%; Near 52-week high (4.6% away); Earnings in 4 days (event risk).
Matson, Inc. trades at a P/E of 12.6 (forward 11.5). TrendMatrix value score: 8.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover MATX with a consensus score of 4.4/5. Average price target: $220.
What does Matson, Inc. do?Matson provides ocean transportation and logistics, operating as the largest carrier between the US West Coast and...
Matson provides ocean transportation and logistics, operating as the largest carrier between the US West Coast and Hawaii and serving Alaska, Guam, Micronesia, and China via expedited CLX/MAX container services. Revenue is earned from ocean freight carriage, SSAT joint venture stevedoring, and logistics brokerage through Matson Logistics.