Matson (MATX) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should
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Matson (MATX) closed the most recent trading day at $87.83, moving -0.76% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500’s daily loss of 0.41%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.01%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.13%.
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Heading into today, shares of the ocean transportation and logistics services company had gained 5.82% over the past month, outpacing the Transportation sector’s gain of 2.52% and the S&P 500’s gain of 2.36% in that time.
Matson will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect Matson to post earnings of $5.98 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 205.1%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.03 billion, up 47.05% from the year-ago period.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Matson. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company’s business and profitability.
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Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Matson is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
In terms of valuation, Matson is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 8.47. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 16.47, which means Matson is trading at a discount to the group.
The Transportation – Services industry is part of the Transportation sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 94, putting it in the top 37% of all 250+ industries.
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