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In the latest session, Matson Inc (NYSE: MATX) closed at $93.11 down -15.41% from its previous closing price of $110.07. In other words, the price has decreased by -$15.41 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.44 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Matson Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 25.06 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.42. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.09 and its Current Ratio is at 0.86. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.27 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.21.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Jefferies on April 29, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $125.
Wolfe Research Upgraded its Peer Perform to Outperform on October 04, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $113.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 14 ’25 when Sullivan John Warren sold 1,500 shares for $128.85 per share. The transaction valued at 193,275 led to the insider holds 13,192 shares of the business.
Sullivan John Warren bought 1,500 shares of MATX for $193,268 on Mar 14 ’25. On Mar 06 ’25, another insider, Lauer John P, who serves as the EVP & Chief Commercial Officer of the company, sold 7,985 shares for $134.73 each. As a result, the insider received 1,075,818 and left with 25,192 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Matson’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 6.13, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.18. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.88 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.15.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MATX has reached a high of $169.12, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $92.89. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -22.30%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -30.95%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 32.64M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 32.05M. Insiders hold about 2.39% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.79% stake in the company.
