Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $319.13 Million Holdings in Matson, Inc. $MATX

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Jul 23rd, 2026

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP trimmed its holdings in Matson, Inc. (NYSE:MATX – Free Report) by 1.8% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 1,946,740 shares of the shipping company’s stock after selling 36,053 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.06% of Matson worth $319,133,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Matson during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in Matson in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in Matson in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. SouthState Bank Corp acquired a new stake in Matson in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Matson by 57.3% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 258 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.76% of the company’s stock.

Matson Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MATX opened at $216.16 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a beta of 1.28. Matson, Inc. has a one year low of $86.97 and a one year high of $230.74. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $195.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $173.56. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Matson (NYSE:MATX – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The shipping company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $757.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $777.55 million. Matson had a net margin of 12.92% and a return on equity of 15.90%. The business’s revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.18 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts expect that Matson, Inc. will post 14.16 EPS for the current year.

Matson Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 6th will be given a dividend of $0.38 per share. This is an increase from Matson’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 6th. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Matson’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.58%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on MATX shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Matson to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Matson in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $230.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Matson in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $181.25.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Matson news, EVP Peter T. Heilmann sold 7,173 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.19, for a total transaction of $1,292,502.87. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 25,506 shares in the company, valued at $4,595,926.14. This trade represents a 21.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Kuuhaku T. Park sold 2,500 shares of Matson stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.19, for a total value of $450,475.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 10,984 shares in the company, valued at $1,979,206.96. The trade was a 18.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 23,963 shares of company stock valued at $4,349,268 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.51% of the company’s stock.

About Matson

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Matson, Inc (NYSE: MATX) is a U.S.-based provider of ocean transportation and supply chain logistics services with a focus on Pacific trade lanes. The company operates a fleet of container ships that regularly service Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Micronesia and other Pacific islands, as well as mainland U.S. ports. Matson’s ocean transportation segment offers scheduled liner services, expedited shipping options and specialized project cargo handling for industries ranging from retail to heavy machinery.

In addition to its core liner operations, Matson offers ocean transportation services between Asia and the U.S.