NASDAQ:SAIA Saia (SAIA) Stock Price, News & Analysis → AI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on Earth (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free SAIA Stock Alerts $560.75 -17.33 (-3.00%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$558.98▼$582.2250-Day Range$430.07▼$605.9252-Week Range$244.69▼$628.34Volume308,828 shsAverage Volume273,629 shsMarket Capitalization$14.91 billionP/E Ratio42.26Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$482.16 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Saia alerts: Email Address Saia MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.65 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside14.0% Downside$482.16 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.11% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.57Based on 16 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$14.97 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth20.14%From $16.09 to $19.33 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.64 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector90th out of 120 stocksTrucking, Except Local Industry11th out of 12 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSaia has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.65, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $482.16, Saia has a forecasted downside of 14.0% from its current price of $560.75.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 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.11% 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 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Saia has recently increased by 1.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. 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 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSaia has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Saia this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for SAIA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows21 people have added Saia to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 110% 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 $14,966,813.00 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 20.14% in the coming year, from $16.09 to $19.33 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Saia is 42.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 156.32.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Saia is 42.26, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 16.96.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSaia has a PEG Ratio of 1.91. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSaia has a P/B Ratio of 7.67. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/02/2024Today3/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/26/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTransportation Industry Trucking, except local Sub-IndustryTrucking Current SymbolNASDAQ:SAIA CUSIP78709Y10 CIK1177702 Webwww.saia.com Phone(770) 232-5067Fax770-232-4066Employees14,000Year Founded1924Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$482.16 High Stock Price Target$676.00 Low Stock Price Target$270.00 Potential Upside/Downside-14.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.65 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$13.27 Trailing P/E Ratio42.26 Forward P/E Ratio34.85 P/E Growth1.91Net Income$354.86 million Net Margins12.31% Pretax Margin16.18% Return on Equity19.75% Return on Assets14.71% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.01 Quick Ratio2.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.88 billion Price / Sales5.17 Cash Flow$19.15 per share Price / Cash Flow29.28 Book Value$73.13 per share Price / Book7.67Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares26,590,000Free Float26,454,000Market Cap$14.91 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.62 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Frederick J. Holzgrefe III (Age 56)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.13MMr. Douglas L. Col (Age 59)Executive VP, CFO & Secretary Comp: $987.73kMr. Patrick D. Sugar (Age 36)Executive Vice President of Operations Comp: $870.45kMr. Anthony R. Norwood (Age 57)Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer Comp: $728.18kMr. Raymond R. Ramu (Age 55)Executive VP & Chief Customer Officer Comp: $1.08MMr. Rohit Lal (Age 63)Executive VP & Chief Information Officer Comp: $729.41kMs. Kelly W. Benton (Age 48)VP & Controller More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsJ.B. Hunt Transport ServicesNASDAQ:JBHTKnight-Swift TransportationNYSE:KNXLandstar SystemNASDAQ:LSTROld Dominion Freight LineNASDAQ:ODFLSchneider NationalNYSE:SNDRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 12,074 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 9.364%Congress Asset Management Co. MASold 5,285 shares on 3/4/2024Ownership: 1.331%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 15,520 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.645%Pineridge Advisors LLCBought 59 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.000%American International Group Inc.Sold 1,527 shares on 2/28/2024Ownership: 0.135%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SAIA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Saia stock right now? 17 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Saia in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities 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 target for 2024? 17 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Saia's stock. Their SAIA share price targets range from $270.00 to $676.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $482.16 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 14.0%. View analysts price targets for SAIA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SAIA shares performed in 2024? Saia's stock was trading at $438.22 at the start of the year. Since then, SAIA stock has increased by 28.0% and is now trading at $560.75. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Saia's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, April 26th 2024. View our SAIA earnings forecast. How were Saia's earnings last quarter? Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February, 2nd. The transportation company reported $3.33 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.20 by $0.13. The transportation company had revenue of $751.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $745.48 million. Saia had a net margin of 12.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.75%. The business's revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.65 EPS. What ETFs hold Saia's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) stock in their portfolio include TCW Transform Supply Chain ETF (SUPP), Profound Medical (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). Who are Saia's major shareholders? Saia's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Capital International Investors (10.14%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.38%), Vanguard Group Inc. (9.36%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (7.42%), Capital Research Global Investors (3.47%) and Capital World Investors (3.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Di-Ann Eisnor, Donna E Epps, Douglas L Col, Frederick J Holzgrefe III, Patrick D Sugar, Raymond R Ramu, Richard D Odell and Rohit Lal. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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. 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