MATX NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Matson Inc · Industrials · Marine Shipping

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Latest close 202.6 USD
-3.8% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 15.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 80.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.8%, after a -0.5% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 64 out of 100
Latest Close 202.6 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.8% latest completed week
4W Return -0.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 10.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 61.5% 32 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 32-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 15 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -3.8% Latest completed week; four-week move -0.5%. Indicator stack 79/75 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 47/100 conviction; expected move 9.5%. News sentiment 57/100 57 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 15.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 80.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.8%, after a -0.5% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9212-week average 0.83

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.92Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1515 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 15 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -0.5% over four weeks, 10.9% over 12 weeks, and 89.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 32 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.8%
4W-0.5%
12W10.9%
26W26.9%
52W89.5%
Active trend streak32 weeks
Active weeks in one year32
Trend breadth61.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.42Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-11.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership28.43Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-18.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength92/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Value78/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Quality66/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
Momentum93/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Growth15/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework65/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
14.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
12.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
22.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
15.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
25.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
13.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-4.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-16.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-26.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
4.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.8x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

MATX shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.53, expected move of 9.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction47/100
Expected move9.5%
Put/call volume1.53
Pressure-33
Speculation40
Volatility73
Trend agreement64
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Insider activity1 / 19

1 acquisitions and 19 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

24 positive · 29 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move9.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-12.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.5%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-7.9%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-3.8%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split31/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.2% / -2.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape67/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 67/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis80/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.92; 15 reversal markers Factors81/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 13; Small Cap Core rank 28 SVQF65/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 351.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options52/100

MATX shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.53, expected move of 9.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 9.5% Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

Matson, Inc. $MATX Shares Bought by Edgestream Partners L.P. Insiders1 / 19

1 acquisitions and 19 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026202.6 USD-3.8%175.7 USD126.1 USD1.4228.431.3MOn
24 Jul 2026210.6 USD-5.2%173.0 USD125.4 USD1.7236.161.6MOn
17 Jul 2026222.2 USD8.5%170.2 USD124.7 USD1.7544.331.6MOn
10 Jul 2026204.8 USD0.6%166.9 USD123.8 USD1.6532.601.6MOn
3 Jul 2026203.5 USD4.6%164.0 USD123.0 USD1.6134.671.6MOn
26 Jun 2026194.5 USD1.7%161.1 USD122.1 USD1.2832.631.7MOn
19 Jun 2026191.2 USD-5.3%158.2 USD121.4 USD0.8528.351.4MOn
12 Jun 2026201.9 USD7.8%155.4 USD120.6 USD0.5637.741.3MOn
5 Jun 2026187.3 USD3.3%152.2 USD119.7 USD0.1429.551.2MOn
29 May 2026181.3 USD-0.3%149.6 USD119.0 USD0.1123.04667.4KOn
22 May 2026181.8 USD1.1%146.9 USD118.3 USD0.0725.791.3MOn
15 May 2026179.9 USD-1.6%143.9 USD117.6 USD-0.0326.22895.2KOn
8 May 2026182.7 USD5.5%141.0 USD116.9 USD0.0229.121.6MOn
1 May 2026173.2 USD0.7%137.9 USD116.1 USD-0.0826.261.1MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.