MATX: Fair Value And Rising P/E Will Support Long-Term Stability

Analysts have revised their price target for Matson, maintaining a fair value estimate at $135.00. Recent updates reflect expectations for slower revenue growth and reduced profit margins, balanced by changes in the projected discount rate and future price-to-earnings ratio.

Analysts have raised their price target for Matson from $110 to $135, citing improved profit margins and a slightly lower discount rate as key factors driving the upward revision. What's in the News Completed the repurchase of 860,000 shares from April to June 2025, representing 2.63 percent for $92.73 million, as part of a broader buyback totaling 12,529,044 shares since June 2021 (Key Developments).

Analysts have lowered their price target for Matson from $115 to $110. They cite continued softness in freight rates and volumes, along with a more cautious outlook for the upcoming quarter.

Matson’s consensus price target has been revised down to $115 from $137.50 as analysts anticipate softer freight rates and volumes to weigh on near-term results, offsetting better-than-expected Q2 performance and prompting a more cautious outlook. Analyst Commentary Freight rates and volumes have softened further in July, pressuring near-term revenue outlook.

AnalystConsensusTarget has decreased revenue growth from -1.1% to 1.0%, increased profit margin from 6.7% to 11.5% and decreased future PE multiple from 26.6x to 13.3x.

AnalystConsensusTarget has decreased revenue growth from -0.9% to -1.1% and increased future PE multiple from 24.0x to 26.6x.

AnalystConsensusTarget made no meaningful changes to valuation assumptions.

AnalystConsensusTarget made no meaningful changes to valuation assumptions.

AnalystConsensusTarget made no meaningful changes to valuation assumptions.

AnalystConsensusTarget made no meaningful changes to valuation assumptions.

AnalystConsensusTarget made no meaningful changes to valuation assumptions.

AnalystConsensusTarget has decreased revenue growth from 0.2% to -0.9% and increased future PE multiple from 15.0x to 23.8x.