# Matson (MATX) — Analyst Forecast

MATX · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/matx/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $260.00 | $276.67 | $310.00 | 3 |

Last price $236.86 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $310.00 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Freedom Broker | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $260.00 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $260.00 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $270.00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | JP Morgan | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $230.00 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $213.00 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Wolfe Research | Upgraded | Peer Perform → Outperform | $142.00 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $180.00 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Jefferies | Maintained | Hold | $115.00 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Jefferies | Downgraded | Buy → Hold | $115.00 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $135.00 |
| May 13, 2025 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $135.00 |
| May 6, 2025 | Jefferies | Maintained | Buy | $125.00 |
| May 6, 2025 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $150.00 |
| May 6, 2025 | Stifel | Maintained | Hold | $130.00 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Jefferies | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $125.00 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $175.00 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Stifel | Maintained | Hold | $160.00 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Overweight | $165.00 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Wolfe Research | Downgraded | Outperform → Peer Perform | — |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for MATX stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Matson (MATX) is $276.67, with a high estimate of $310.00 and a low of $260.00, across 3 analysts.

### Is MATX a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Matson currently average a Buy rating: 6 buy, 0 hold and 0 sell, from 6 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for MATX?

The average price target of $276.67 implies 16.81% upside from the last price of $236.86.

### What is the latest analyst rating on MATX?

On Oct 13, 2026, JP Morgan maintained Matson at Overweight with a price target of $310.00.

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