On July 18, 2025, analyst Omar Nokta from Jefferies announced a downgrade for Matson (MATX, Financial) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold." The decision follows a reassessment of the company's market position and future performance potential.
In addition to the rating change, Jefferies also lowered the stock's price target. The new adjusted price target for Matson (MATX, Financial) is now set at $115.00, down from the previous target of $135.00 USD. This adjustment represents a significant change of -14.81% in the forecasted price.
The downgrade and revised price target reflect Jefferies' updated outlook on the company's financial trajectory and market dynamics, considering its recent performance metrics and industry conditions.
Matson (MATX, Financial) continues to be under monitoring by market analysts as investors evaluate the implications of this latest appraisal on their portfolios.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 3 analysts, the average target price for Matson Inc (MATX, Financial) is $142.50 with a high estimate of $150.00 and a low estimate of $135.00. The average target implies an upside of 27.67% from the current price of $111.62. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Matson Inc (MATX) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 4 brokerage firms, Matson Inc's (MATX, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 1.5, indicating "Buy" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Matson Inc (MATX, Financial) in one year is $95.64, suggesting a downside of 14.32% from the current price of $111.62. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Matson Inc (MATX) Summary page.