MATX Matson, Inc.

NEUTRAL Impact: 3/10 Insider Cluster (7 insiders)
Horizon days Filed May 15, 2026 Processed 5d 20h ago
Insider cluster: 7 insiders, $3.6M total

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Executive Summary

Seven Matson insiders, including the EVP & Chief Admin. Officer and multiple Senior VPs, sold a total of ~$3.63M in open-market sales over a 7-day window ending May 14. This cluster follows the company's Q1 2026 earnings release (May 4) which showed YoY declines in revenue, net income, and operating income, though management raised full-year guidance. The sales represent ~0.07% of market cap, which is below the 0.1% materiality threshold, and the cluster is dominated by non-C-suite executives, making this a routine liquidity-driven event rather than an informed bearish signal.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$3.6M
Insiders
7

Actionable Insight

The insider selling cluster is too small in dollar terms (0.07% of market cap) to be a meaningful signal. The lack of CEO/CFO participation and the timing just after earnings (when blackout windows typically open) suggests routine portfolio rebalancing. Monitor for any larger sales from C-suite executives in the next 30 days, but this cluster alone does not warrant a bearish read.

Key Facts

  • 7 insiders sold a total of ~$3.63M in open-market sales over 7 days (May 7-14, 2026)
  • Sales represent ~0.07% of Matson's $5.5B market cap — below the 0.1% materiality threshold
  • Largest seller: EVP & Chief Admin. Officer Peter Heilmann ($1.29M); no CEO or CFO sales
  • Cluster follows Q1 2026 earnings (May 4) showing YoY revenue -3.1%, net income -21.7%, EPS -15.1%
  • Management raised full-year 2026 consolidated operating income guidance to modestly exceed 2025 levels
  • No 10b5-1 plan disclosures in the cluster data; sales are open-market (code S)
  • Historical calibration shows cluster-insider-trades + cluster-earnings-context is an AMPLIFIER (PMI=2.11, q=0.000), but the dollar magnitude here is too small to trigger a material override

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of ~$3.63M, or 0.07% of market cap — trivial relative to company size

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Risk Factors

  • Q1 2026 fundamentals declined YoY (revenue -3.1%, net income -21.7%, EPS -15.1%) — underlying business softening
  • Iran conflict impact on fuel costs creates near-term margin headwind in Q2 2026
  • Hawaii and Alaska volumes both down YoY; China service volume down 9.5% in Q1
  • SSAT joint venture contribution expected lower for full year 2026

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Water Transportation
Analyst Consensus
90% bullish (10 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-MATX-1778874976082
8 reports for MATX
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 3 of 3 directional calls best @ T+5▲ +6.80%Mar 3, 2026
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Type Now
May 15, 2026
5d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$178.97 awaiting T+5awaiting T+5$184.97 (+3.35%)
May 8, 2026
13d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$182.72 $182.25▼ −0.26%▼ −1.72%$184.97 (+1.23%)
May 8, 2026
13d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$182.72 $182.25▲ +0.26%▲ +1.72%$184.97 (−1.23%)
May 8, 2026
13d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$182.72 $182.25▼ −0.26%▼ −1.72%$184.97 (+1.23%)
Apr 24, 2026
27d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$171.98 $174.43▲ +1.42%▲ +0.51%$184.97 (+7.55%)
Mar 3, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$168.20 $156.76▲ +6.80%▲ +6.32%$184.97 (−9.97%)
Mar 3, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$168.20 $156.76▲ +6.80%▲ +6.32%$184.97 (−9.97%)
Feb 24, 2026
12w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$169.72 $167.38▼ −1.38%▼ −0.28%$184.97 (+8.99%)
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