Saia, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, operates as a transportation company in North America. The company provides regional and interregional less-than-truckload services for shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds; truckload services; and other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics services. As of October 12, 2018, it operated 158 terminals in 40 states. The company was formerly known as SCS Transportation, Inc. and changed its name to Saia, Inc. in July 2006. Saia, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Trucking, except local
Sub-IndustryTrucking
SectorTransportation
Current SymbolNASDAQ:SAIA
Previous Symbol
CUSIP78709Y10
Phone770-232-5067
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.15
Current Ratio1.07
Quick Ratio1.07
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio27.22
Forward P/E Ratio15.33
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.38 billion
Price / Sales1.11
Cash Flow$5.3471 per share
Price / Cash11.15
Book Value$22.85 per share
Price / Book2.61
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.19
Net Income$91.15 million
Net Margins7.96%
Return on Equity14.85%
Return on Assets8.93%
Miscellaneous
Employees9,800
Outstanding Shares25,690,000
Market Cap$1.62 billion
OptionableOptionable
Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Saia's stock symbol?
Saia trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SAIA."
How were Saia's earnings last quarter?
Saia Inc (NASDAQ:SAIA) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 31st. The transportation company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.03. The transportation company had revenue of $425.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $417.70 million. Saia had a net margin of 7.96% and a return on equity of 14.85%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 19.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.55 EPS. View Saia's Earnings History.
When is Saia's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for SAIA?
8 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Saia's stock. Their predictions range from $57.00 to $88.00. On average, they expect Saia's stock price to reach $74.5714 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 25.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Saia.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Saia?
8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Saia in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Saia.
Has Saia been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about SAIA stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Saia earned a news sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the transportation company a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Are investors shorting Saia?
Saia saw a decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 590,858 shares, a decrease of 39.2% from the October 15th total of 971,248 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 265,890 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.2 days. Currently, 2.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Saia's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Saia's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Saia include Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX), Landstar System (LSTR), Schneider National (SNDR), Werner Enterprises (WERN), Heartland Express (HTLD), Marten Transport (MRTN), ArcBest (ARCB), Universal Logistics (ULH), Covenant Transportation Group (CVTI), P.A.M. Transportation Services (PTSI), YRC Worldwide (YRCW), USA Truck (USAK), Celadon Group (CGIP), Celadon Group (CGI) and US Xpress Enterprises (USX).
Who are Saia's key executives?
Saia's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Richard D. O'Dell, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Frederick J. Holzgrefe III, Exec. VP, CFO & Sec. (Age 50)
- Ms. T. Michelle Richard, VP of HR
- Mr. Raymond R. Ramu, Exec. VP & Chief Customer Officer (Age 49)
- Mr. Craig A. Thompson, Exec. Operations
Who are Saia's major shareholders?
Saia's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (14.30%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.78%), Alliancebernstein L.P. (4.79%), Jennison Associates LLC (4.19%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (4.06%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (3.26%). Company insiders that own Saia stock include Bjorn E Olsson, Brian A Balius, Douglas Wayne Rockel, Frederick J Holzgrefe III, Herbert A Trucksess III, Jeffrey C Ward, John J Holland, Mark H Robinson, Raymond R Ramu, Richard D Odell and Stephanie Maschmeier. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Saia.
Which institutional investors are selling Saia stock?
SAIA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Victory Capital Management Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citadel Advisors LLC, Man Group plc, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Equity Management and FMR LLC. Company insiders that have sold Saia company stock in the last year include Bjorn E Olsson, Douglas Wayne Rockel, Frederick J Holzgrefe III, Jeffrey C Ward, Raymond R Ramu, Richard D Odell and Stephanie Maschmeier. View Insider Buying and Selling for Saia.
Which institutional investors are buying Saia stock?
SAIA stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Alliancebernstein L.P., Wells Fargo & Company MN, BlackRock Inc., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., American Century Companies Inc., Franklin Resources Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC and Putnam Investments LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Saia.
How do I buy shares of Saia?
Shares of SAIA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Saia's stock price today?
One share of SAIA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $59.62.
How big of a company is Saia?
Saia has a market capitalization of $1.62 billion and generates $1.38 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $91.15 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.19 on an earnings per share basis. Saia employs 9,800 workers across the globe.
What is Saia's official website?
How can I contact Saia?
Saia's mailing address is 11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK 2Q, 30097. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 770-232-5067 or via email at [email protected]
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