NASDAQ:SAIA Saia (SAIA) Stock Forecast, Price & News $401.64 +1.87 (+0.47%) (As of 10:33 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$397.93▼$410.0650-Day Range$386.61▼$438.5852-Week Range$180.17▼$443.85Volume76,073 shsAverage Volume416,292 shsMarket Capitalization$10.66 billionP/E Ratio31.90Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$388.94 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Saia MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.0% Downside$388.94 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy5.73% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.23Based on 14 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$5.49 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth19.44%From $12.76 to $15.24 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.17 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector70th out of 117 stocksTrucking, Except Local Industry11th out of 13 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSaia has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $388.94, Saia has a forecasted downside of 4.0% from its current price of $405.34.Amount of Analyst CoverageSaia has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.73% of the outstanding shares of Saia have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSaia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Saia has recently decreased by 33.04%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldSaia does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthSaia does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SAIA. Previous Next 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSaia has a news sentiment score of 1.23. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Saia this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Saia to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Saia insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,488,713.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.50% of the stock of Saia is held by insiders. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Saia are expected to grow by 19.44% in the coming year, from $12.76 to $15.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Saia is 32.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Saia is 32.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 10.67.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSaia has a PEG Ratio of 3.02. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSaia has a P/B Ratio of 6.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) StockSaia, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a transportation company in North America. The company provides less-than-truckload services for shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds; and other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics services. As of December 31, 2022, it operated 191 owned and leased facilities; and owned approximately 6,200 tractors and 20,800 trailers. 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.Read More SAIA Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SAIA Stock News HeadlinesOctober 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Price Target Raised to $270.00October 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMorgan Stanley says 2nd phase of LTL freight reshuffle comingOctober 3, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Is Gold Really Boring?Many investors perceive gold as a "boring" investment. But according to MoneyWeek, that's a good thing. Gold helps investors sleep soundly as it preserves wealth and creates a hedge against inflation. Today, there's a unique way to invest in gold, with real advantages over coins and mining stocks. September 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Price Target Increased to $472.00 by Analysts at Evercore ISISeptember 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSaia, Inc.: Freight Diversions From Yellow a Solid Offset for Saia Despite Soft Underlying DemandSeptember 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBenchmark Boosts Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Price Target to $475.00September 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) Short Interest UpdateSeptember 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSaia (SAIA) Reported Higher Than Expected ResultsOctober 3, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Is Gold Really Boring?Many investors perceive gold as a "boring" investment. But according to MoneyWeek, that's a good thing. Gold helps investors sleep soundly as it preserves wealth and creates a hedge against inflation. Today, there's a unique way to invest in gold, with real advantages over coins and mining stocks. September 14, 2023 | bizjournals.comDowntown San Francisco sees surge in tenant showings, signaling 'green shoots' are emergingSeptember 14, 2023 | benzinga.comThis Is What Whales Are Betting On SaiaSeptember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSaia Provides July and August LTL Operating DataSeptember 1, 2023 | msn.comWant to know if a car was written off? Insurance body makes it easier with new websiteAugust 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Saia (SAIA) a Worthy Investment?August 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBloomin’ Brands Announces Board ChangesAugust 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comReturns On Capital Are A Standout For Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)August 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSaia, Inc.: LTL Demand Challenged, but Saia and Peers Grabbing Share From YellowAugust 18, 2023 | msn.comNow you can CHECK if you’re buying a crash-damaged used carAugust 16, 2023 | msn.comB of A Securities Maintains Saia (SAIA) Buy RecommendationAugust 16, 2023 | msn.comStephens & Co. Reiterates Saia (SAIA) Overweight RecommendationAugust 16, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBank of America Securities Remains a Buy on Saia (SAIA)August 16, 2023 | msn.comSaia reports surge in LTL shipments and tonnage per workday after dismal Q2 dataAugust 16, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deSaia, Inc.: Saia Provides Interim Third Quarter LTL Operating DataAugust 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comYellow fallout apparent in Saia’s August numbersAugust 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSaia Provides Interim Third Quarter LTL Operating DataAugust 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com10 Best Industrial ETFsAugust 3, 2023 | msn.comSaia: Moving To The Sidelines After Recent Run-Up (Rating Downgrade)See More Headlines Receive SAIA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Saia and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SAIA Company Calendar Last Earnings7/28/2023Today10/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)10/30/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Trucking, except local Sub-IndustryTrucking SectorTransportation Current SymbolNASDAQ:SAIA CUSIP78709Y10 CIK1177702 Webwww.saia.com Phone(770) 232-5067Fax770-232-4066Employees12,300Year Founded1924Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$388.94 High Stock Price Forecast$530.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$262.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-2.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage16 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$12.59 Trailing P/E Ratio31.75 Forward P/E Ratio31.33 P/E Growth3.02Net Income$357.42 million Net Margins12.27% Pretax Margin16.10% Return on Equity20.74% Return on Assets15.12% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.01 Current Ratio2.17 Quick Ratio2.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.74 billion Price / Sales3.87 Cash Flow$19.50 per share Price / Cash Flow20.50 Book Value$59.68 per share Price / Book6.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares26,535,000Free Float26,402,000Market Cap$10.61 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.57 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for October 2023. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Frederick J. Holzgrefe III (Age 55)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $2.13MMr. Douglas L. Col (Age 58)Exec. VP, CFO & Sec. Comp: $987.73kMr. Patrick D. Sugar (Age 35)Exec. VP of Operations Comp: $870.45kMr. Anthony R. Norwood (Age 56)Exec. VP & Chief HR Officer Comp: $728.18kMr. Raymond R. Ramu (Age 54)Exec. VP & Chief Customer Officer Comp: $1.08MMr. Rohit Lal (Age 62)Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer Ms. Kelly W. Benton (Age 47)VP & Controller More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsKnight-Swift TransportationNYSE:KNXLandstar SystemNASDAQ:LSTRJ.B. Hunt Transport ServicesNASDAQ:JBHTSchneider NationalNYSE:SNDRC.H. Robinson WorldwideNASDAQ:CHRWView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBarclays PLCBought 1,757 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.126%Covenant Partners LLCSold 156 shares on 9/5/2023Ownership: 0.004%Portside Wealth Group LLCBought 1,371 shares on 9/1/2023Ownership: 0.005%Wolverine Trading LLCBought 1,300 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%Virginia Retirement Systems ET ALBought 1,400 shares on 8/22/2023Ownership: 0.005%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SAIA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Saia stock right now? 16 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Saia in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SAIA shares. View SAIA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Saia's stock price forecast for 2023? 16 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Saia's stock. Their SAIA share price forecasts range from $262.00 to $530.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $388.94 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.7%. View analysts price targets for SAIA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SAIA shares performed in 2023? Saia's stock was trading at $209.68 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, SAIA stock has increased by 90.7% and is now trading at $399.77. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Saia? Saia saw a drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,520,000 shares, a drop of 33.0% from the August 31st total of 2,270,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 405,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.7 days. View Saia's Short Interest. When is Saia's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October 30th 2023. View our SAIA earnings forecast. How were Saia's earnings last quarter? Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) released its earnings results on Friday, July, 28th. The transportation company reported $3.42 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.25 by $0.17. The transportation company earned $694.62 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $700.31 million. Saia had a net margin of 12.27% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.74%. What ETFs hold Saia's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) stock in their portfolio include Engine No. 1 Transform Supply Chain ETF (SUPP), Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF (PRN), BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (BFTR), ProShares Supply Chain Logistics ETF (SUPL), Pinnacle Focused Opportunities ETF (FCUS), SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN), Thrivent Small-Mid Cap ESG ETF (TSME) and iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (IYT). What is Rick ODell's approval rating as Saia's CEO? 212 employees have rated Saia Chief Executive Officer Rick ODell on Glassdoor.com. Rick ODell has an approval rating of 67% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Saia own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Saia investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), JD.com (JD), Baidu (BIDU), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Block (SQ), Ambarella (AMBA), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), RingCentral (RNG), Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Baozun (BZUN). What is Saia's stock symbol? Saia trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SAIA." How do I buy shares of Saia? Shares of SAIA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Saia's stock price today? One share of SAIA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $399.77. How much money does Saia make? Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) has a market capitalization of $10.61 billion and generates $2.74 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $357.42 million in net income (profit) each year or $12.59 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Saia have? The company employs 12,300 workers across the globe. Does Saia have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Saia: 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.Read More How can I contact Saia? Saia's mailing address is 11465 JOHNS CREEK PARKWAY SUITE 400, JOHNS CREEK GA, 30097. The official website for the company is www.saia.com. The transportation company can be reached via phone at (770) 232-5067, via email at investors@saia.com, or via fax at 770-232-4066. This page (NASDAQ:SAIA) was last updated on 10/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Saia, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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