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Saia (SAIA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$426.55 +0.26 (+0.06%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$428.72 +2.18 (+0.51%)
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About Saia Stock (NASDAQ:SAIA)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$413.53
$427.85
50-Day Range
$414.65
$487.14
52-Week Range
$249.32
$494.71
Volume
337,219 shs
Average Volume
371,826 shs
Market Capitalization
$11.38 billion
P/E Ratio
44.81
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$462.72
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Saia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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57th Percentile Overall Score

SAIA MarketRank™: 

Saia scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 134 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Saia has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 11 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Saia is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Saia's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Saia are expected to grow by 26.35% in the coming year, from $11.46 to $14.48 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Saia is 44.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.92.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Saia is 44.81, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 22.53.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Saia has a PEG Ratio of 1.99. 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 4.41. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Saia's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.78% 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 3.34, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Saia has recently increased by 11.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Saia does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Saia has a news sentiment score of 1.28. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Saia this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 7 people have searched for SAIA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Saia to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Saia's insider trading history.
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SAIA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Saia's stock was trading at $326.52 at the start of the year. Since then, SAIA stock has increased by 30.6% and is now trading at $426.55.

Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) released its earnings results on Thursday, April, 30th. The transportation company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.04. Saia's revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis.
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Saia subsidiaries include LinkEx Inc., Saia Logistics Services LLC, Saia Motor Freight Line LLC, Saia Motor Freight Mexico S. DE R.L. DE C.V., Saia Sales LLC, and Saia TL Plus LLC.

Top institutional investors of Saia include Wasatch Advisors LP (1.29%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.15%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%) and PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Frederick J Holzgrefe III, Patrick D Sugar, Rohit Lal, Richard D Odell, Douglas L Col, Matthew J Batteh, Raymond R Ramu, Kelly W Benton, Donna E Epps and John P Gainor Jr.
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Shares of SAIA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Saia investors own include Enovix (ENVX), Rambus (RMBS), Compass Pathways (CMPS), Globant (GLOB), Toast (TOST), Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA) and NOVONIX (NVNXF).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/30/2026
Today
7/23/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
TRANS - TRUCK
Sub-Industry
Trucking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SAIA
CIK
1177702
Employees
14,500
Year Founded
1924

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$550.00
Low Price Target
$262.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.57
Research Coverage
21 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$9.52
Trailing P/E Ratio
44.81
Forward P/E Ratio
37.22
P/E Growth
1.99
Net Income
$255.04 million
Net Margins
7.84%
Pretax Margin
10.36%
Return on Equity
9.60%
Return on Assets
6.97%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.04
Current Ratio
1.52
Quick Ratio
1.52

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.23 billion
Price / Sales
3.52
Cash Flow
$18.50 per share
Price / Cash Flow
23.06
Book Value
$96.75 per share
Price / Book
4.41

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
26,670,000
Free Float
26,591,000
Market Cap
$11.38 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.13

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This page (NASDAQ:SAIA) was last updated on 7/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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