On May 29, 2025, Bradley Tilden, a Director at Matson Inc, acquired 2,752 shares of the company, as per the SEC Filing. This transaction brings the insider's total ownership to 8,180 shares.
Matson Inc (MATX, Financial) is a leading provider of ocean transportation and logistics services. The company operates in two segments: Ocean Transportation and Logistics. The Ocean Transportation segment provides freight transportation services to Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Micronesia, the South Pacific, China, and Japan. The Logistics segment offers domestic and international rail intermodal service, long-haul and regional highway brokerage, supply chain management, and warehousing services.
The insider's recent purchase is part of a broader trend, as over the past year, Bradley Tilden has acquired a total of 5,401 shares and has not sold any shares. In contrast, the overall insider transaction history for Matson Inc shows 2 insider buys and 31 insider sells over the same period.
On the day of the purchase, Matson Inc's shares were trading at $111.76, giving the company a market cap of $3.655 billion. The stock's price-earnings ratio stands at 7.38, which is lower than the industry median of 13.77 and also below the company's historical median price-earnings ratio.
The GF Value for Matson Inc is estimated at $99.06, resulting in a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1.13. This suggests that the stock is modestly overvalued based on its GF Value.
The GF Value is an intrinsic value estimate developed by GuruFocus, calculated using historical multiples such as price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow. It also considers a GuruFocus adjustment factor based on the company's past returns and growth, along with future estimates of business performance from Morningstar analysts.
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