Saia (SAIA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Saia, Inc. is a transportation and logistics company headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia. Its principal operating subsidiary, Saia LTL Freight, provides less-than-truckload transportation, moving shipments from multiple customers in a single trailer. The company serves businesses across the contiguous United States and offers regional, interregional and long-distance freight services.

Saia’s services include standard and expedited LTL shipping, guaranteed delivery options, volume and truckload solutions, and specialized transportation for certain freight needs. Through Saia Logistics Services, the company also provides third-party logistics and freight management solutions, helping customers arrange transportation through a network of carriers. Its offerings are supported by terminal, equipment and technology infrastructure designed to facilitate freight pickup, delivery and shipment visibility.

Founded in 1924, Saia has expanded from its origins as a regional carrier into a nationwide transportation provider. The company has been publicly traded since its separation from SCS Transportation in 2002. Saia is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Fritz W. Holzgrefe, who has overseen the company’s operations and expansion since becoming CEO in 2016.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $344.13 to $351.87
• 50-Day Range: $331.62 to $438.29
• 52-Week Range: $249.32 to $494.71
• Volume: 422,630 shs
• Average Volume: 371,351 shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.36 billion
• P/E Ratio: 33.89
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $448.37
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Saia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Saia scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 134th out of 667 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Saia has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.62, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Saia has a consensus price target of $448.37, representing about 27.7% upside from its current price of $351.05.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Saia has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.88%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Saia are expected to grow by 23.88% in the coming year, from $11.43 to $14.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Saia is 33.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Saia is 33.89, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.77.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Saia has a PEG Ratio of 2.83. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Saia has a P/B Ratio of 3.63. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.85% of the float of Saia has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Saia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.37, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Saia has recently decreased by 6.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Saia does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Saia does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.95

News Sentiment

Saia has a news sentiment score of 0.95. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Saia this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Saia insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.30% of the stock of Saia is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Saia has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Today: 9/12/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Ground Transportation
• Sub-Industry: Cargo Ground Transportation
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SAIA
• CIK: 1177702
• Web: www.saia.com
• Phone: (770) 232-5067
• Fax: 770-232-4066
• Employees: 14,500
• Year Founded: 1924

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Saia: $448.37
• High Price Target: $550.00
• Low Price Target: $262.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.62
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.36
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.71
• P/E Growth: 2.83
• Net Income: $255.04 million
• Net Margins: 8.19%
• Pretax Margin: 10.81%
• Return on Equity: 10.21%
• Return on Assets: 7.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.04
• Current Ratio: 1.58
• Quick Ratio: 1.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.76
• Cash Flow: $18.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.99
• Book Value: $96.75 per share
• Price / Book: 3.63

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 26,675,000
• Free Float: 26,595,000
• Market Cap: $9.36 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.14