Saia, Inc. is a transportation company. The Company provides regional and interregional less-than-truckload (LTL) services. The Company also offers a range of other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited and logistics services across the United States. The Company's subsidiary Saia Motor Freight Line, LLC (Saia LTL Freight) is a LTL carrier. As of December 31, 2016, Saia LTL Freight had served 34 states in the South, Southwest, Midwest, Pacific Northwest and West. Saia LTL Freight specializes in offering its customers a range of regional and interregional LTL services, including time-definite and expedited options. As of December 31, 2016, Saia LTL Freight operated a network consisting of 151 owned and leased locations. The Company's other subsidiaries include Saia TL Plus, LLC, Saia Logistics Services, LLC, Saia Sales, LLC, Saia Metrogo, LLC, LinkEx, Inc. and Saia Motor Freight Mexico, S. DE R.L. DE C.V.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Transportation
- Industry: Trucking
- Sub-Industry: Trucking
- Symbol: NASDAQ:SAIA
- CUSIP: 78709Y10
- Web: www.saia.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: $1.17 billion
- Outstanding Shares: 25,276,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $44.66
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $45.27
- 52 Week Range: $23.27 - $50.80
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.83
- Foreward P/E Ratio: 18.33
- P/E Growth: 1.27
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: $1.25 billion
- Price / Sales: 0.93
- Book Value: $19.60 per share
- Price / Book: 2.36
Profitability:- EBIDTA: $158.1 million
- Net Margins: 3.94%
- Return on Equity: 10.41%
- Return on Assets: 5.94%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.12%
- Current Ratio: 1.15%
- Quick Ratio: 1.08%
Misc:- Average Volume: 166,346 shs.
- Beta: 0.51
- Short Ratio: 3.38
Frequently Asked Questions for Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)
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 earnings results on Friday, April, 28th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $317 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $306.80 million. Saia had a return on equity of 10.41% and a net margin of 3.94%. Saia's quarterly revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.42 EPS. View Saia's Earnings History.
Where is Saia's stock going? Where will Saia's stock price be in 2017?
6 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Saia's shares. Their forecasts range from $31.00 to $55.00. On average, they anticipate Saia's stock price to reach $48.20 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Saia.
Are investors shorting Saia?
Saia saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 28th, there was short interest totalling 407,319 shares, a drop of 14.9% from the April 13th total of 478,551 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 183,317 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.2 days.
Who are some of Saia's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Saia include Werner Enterprises (WERN), Heartland Express (HTLD), Marten Transport, Ltd (MRTN), Echo Global Logistics (ECHO), ArcBest Corp (ARCB), Covenant Transportation Group (CVTI), YRC Worldwide (YRCW), P.A.M. Transportation Services (PTSI), Celadon Group (CGI), USA Truck (USAK), Con-way (CNW) and Quality Distribution (QLTY).
Who owns Saia stock?
Saia's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (12.22%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.49%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.03%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (3.23%), FMR LLC (3.00%) and Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.75%). Company insiders that own Saia stock include Brian A Balius, Mark H Robinson, Raymond R Ramu, Richard D Odell and Stephanie Maschmeier. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Saia.
Who sold Saia stock? Who is selling Saia stock?
Saia's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC, Royce & Associates LP, FMR LLC, LSV Asset Management, SG Americas Securities LLC, Kennedy Capital Management Inc., Morgan Stanley and Century Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Saia stock in the last year include Brian A Balius, Mark H Robinson, Raymond R Ramu, Richard D Odell and Stephanie Maschmeier. View Insider Buying and Selling for Saia.
Who bought Saia stock? Who is buying Saia stock?
Saia's stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, Elk Creek Partners LLC, Ranger Investment Management L.P., Scopus Asset Management L.P., Thrivent Financial For Lutherans and AQR Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Saia.
How do I buy Saia stock?
Shares of Saia can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
How much does a share of Saia stock cost?
One share of Saia stock can currently be purchased for approximately $46.20.
Earnings History for Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)Earnings History by Quarter for Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 4/28/2017 | Q1 2017 | $0.41 | $0.44 | $306.80 million | $317.00 million | View | N/A |  |
| 2/3/2017 | Q416 | $0.42 | $0.40 | $295.22 million | $300.20 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/26/2016 | Q316 | $0.50 | $0.54 | $310.27 million | $316.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/29/2016 | Q216 | $0.55 | $0.52 | $309.75 million | $312.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/27/2016 | Q116 | $0.40 | $0.42 | $285.97 million | $290.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 2/5/2016 | Q415 | $0.30 | $0.45 | $291.10 million | $288.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/28/2015 | Q315 | $0.66 | $0.46 | $328.44 million | $317.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/29/2015 | Q215 | $0.71 | $0.75 | $319.46 million | $323.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/29/2015 | Q115 | $0.49 | $0.49 | $306.37 million | $293.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 1/30/2015 | Q414 | $0.45 | $0.49 | $312.91 million | $310.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/28/2014 | Q314 | $0.64 | $0.64 | $330.80 million | $332.50 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/30/2014 | Q214 | $0.70 | $0.53 | $321.33 million | $330.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/25/2014 | Q114 | $0.30 | $0.34 | $287.21 million | $300.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 1/31/2014 | Q413 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $277.11 million | $280.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 10/30/2013 | Q313 | $0.53 | $0.51 | $293.91 million | $293.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 7/26/2013 | Q2 2013 | $0.54 | $0.54 | $293.88 million | $293.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 4/26/2013 | Q1 2013 | $0.37 | $0.55 | $272.49 million | $273.80 million | View | Listen | |
| 1/30/2013 | Q4 2012 | $0.32 | $0.33 | $262.07 million | $264.40 million | View | Listen | |
| 11/1/2012 | Q312 | $0.52 | $0.56 | $276.50 million | $278.00 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/27/2012 | | $0.50 | $0.72 | | | View | N/A | |
| 4/27/2012 | | $0.17 | $0.34 | | | View | N/A | |
| 1/31/2012 | | $0.14 | $0.15 | | | View | N/A | |
| 10/26/2011 | | $0.24 | $0.30 | | | View | N/A | |
| 7/27/2011 | | $0.27 | $0.21 | | | View | N/A | |
| 4/28/2011 | | ($0.04) | $0.04 | | | View | N/A | |
| 1/31/2011 | | $0.07 | $0.04 | | | View | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.10
| Quarter | Number of Estimates | Low Estimate | High Estimate | Average Estimate |
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| Q1 2017 | 1 | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| Q2 2017 | 1 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| Q3 2017 | 1 | $0.59 | $0.59 | $0.59 |
| Q4 2017 | 1 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 |
(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Dividend History for Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)Insider Ownership Percentage: 1.30%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 99.74%
Insider Trades by Quarter for Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 3/8/2017 | Brian A Balius | VP | Sell | 18,000 | $46.31 | $833,580.00 | |
| 2/10/2017 | Mark H Robinson | VP | Sell | 12,612 | $48.00 | $605,376.00 | |
| 12/9/2016 | Raymond R Ramu | Insider | Sell | 7,845 | $47.63 | $373,657.35 | |
| 12/8/2016 | Richard D Odell | CEO | Sell | 45,885 | $46.81 | $2,147,876.85 | |
| 11/29/2016 | Stephanie Maschmeier | Insider | Sell | 7,125 | $41.86 | $298,252.50 | |
| 11/16/2016 | Richard D Odell | CEO | Sell | 13,000 | $42.00 | $546,000.00 | |
| 11/3/2016 | Mark H Robinson | VP | Sell | 9,510 | $35.53 | $337,890.30 | |
| 11/2/2016 | Raymond R Ramu | Insider | Sell | 2,900 | $34.88 | $101,152.00 | |
| 10/28/2016 | Mark H Robinson | VP | Sell | 9,783 | $34.52 | $337,709.16 | |
| 8/2/2016 | Mark H Robinson | VP | Sell | 2,500 | $28.55 | $71,375.00 | |
| 6/5/2015 | Mark H Robinson | VP | Sell | 1,000 | $42.00 | $42,000.00 | |
| 2/19/2015 | Mark H Robinson | VP | Sell | 11,130 | $46.00 | $511,980.00 | |
| 2/5/2015 | Richard D Odell | CEO | Sell | 43,061 | $43.39 | $1,868,416.79 | |
| 2/4/2015 | Richard D Odell | CEO | Sell | 55,889 | $42.34 | $2,366,340.26 | |
| 11/7/2014 | Richard D Odell | CEO | Sell | 29,985 | $51.31 | $1,538,530.35 | |
| 8/20/2014 | Richard D Odell | CEO | Sell | 16,000 | $48.22 | $771,520.00 | |
| 8/19/2014 | Mark H Robinson | VP | Sell | 25,560 | $49.41 | $1,262,919.60 | |
| 8/13/2014 | James A Darby | CFO | Sell | 14,345 | $47.79 | $685,547.55 | |
| 5/15/2014 | Brian Balius | VP | Sell | 6,150 | $41.00 | $252,150.00 | |
| 5/7/2014 | John Holland | Director | Sell | 2,500 | $40.10 | $100,250.00 | |
| 4/29/2014 | James Darby | CFO | Sell | 18,590 | $40.04 | $744,343.60 | |
| 4/29/2014 | Richard Odell | CEO | Sell | 25,000 | $40.12 | $1,003,000.00 | |
| 2/13/2014 | Richard Odell | CEO | Sell | 33,540 | $31.50 | $1,056,510.00 | |
| 2/13/2014 | Sally Buchholz | VP | Sell | 6,869 | $31.00 | $212,939.00 | |
| 2/7/2014 | Richard Odell | CEO | Sell | 29,916 | $31.00 | $927,396.00 | |
| 2/6/2014 | James Darby | CFO | Sell | 22,935 | $30.74 | $705,021.90 | |
| 2/6/2014 | Richard Odell | CEO | Sell | 3,684 | $31.03 | $114,314.52 | |
| 7/31/2013 | Herbert A Trucksess III | Director | Sell | 6,870 | $30.01 | $206,168.70 | |
| 6/4/2013 | Douglas Wayne Rockel | Director | Sell | 7,500 | $49.00 | $367,500.00 | |
| 5/16/2013 | Mark H Robinson | VP | Sell | 11,955 | $46.09 | $551,005.95 | |
| 5/16/2013 | Richard D Odell | CEO | Sell | 39,060 | $45.91 | $1,793,244.60 | |
| 5/2/2013 | Brian A Balius | VP | Sell | 10,695 | $40.66 | $434,858.70 | |
| 5/1/2013 | Richard D Odell | CEO | Sell | 55,125 | $40.04 | $2,207,205.00 | |
| 5/1/2013 | Sally R Buchholz | VP | Sell | 12,195 | $40.55 | $494,507.25 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)
Latest Headlines for Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)
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 | ETFs with exposure to Saia, Inc. : May 25, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 26 at 6:40 AM |
| Saia LTL Freight Honored by Lowe's Companies, Inc.
finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 8:10 PM |
| Saia, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : SAIA-US : May 24, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 9:39 AM |
 | Saia Inc (SAIA) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 23 at 2:20 PM |
 | Saia Remains An Interesting Play As The Company Invests To Drive Organic Growth
seekingalpha.com - May 22 at 6:44 PM |
| Saia Inc (SAIA) Short Interest Down 14.9% in April
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 19 at 8:26 PM |
| Zacks Investment Research Upgrades Saia Inc (SAIA) to Buy
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 17 at 7:28 AM |
| $341.2 Million in Sales Expected for Saia Inc (SAIA) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 14 at 10:08 AM |
| Brokerages Anticipate Saia Inc (SAIA) to Announce $0.61 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 12 at 10:22 AM |
 | Freight terminal opens in Washington County
www.bizjournals.com - May 9 at 10:40 AM |
| Saia, Inc. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bearish Manner : SAIA-US : May 8, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 11:36 AM |
| ETFs with exposure to Saia, Inc. : May 3, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 7:16 PM |
| Saia (SAIA) Earns Coverage Optimism Score of 0.28
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 1:03 AM |
| Saia, Inc. :SAIA-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : May 2, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 5:29 PM |
| New Saia LTL Freight Terminals Open in the Northeast
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 5:29 PM |
| KeyCorp Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for Saia Inc (SAIA)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 8:12 AM |
| Saia Inc (SAIA) Upgraded to "Hold" by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 7:22 AM |
| Edited Transcript of SAIA earnings conference call or presentation 28-Apr-17 2:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 1 at 9:56 AM |
| Saia Inc (SAIA) PT Raised to $50.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 9:42 AM |
| Saia's (SAIA) CEO Rick O'Dell on Q1 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - April 30 at 1:05 AM |
| Saia Inc (SAIA) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.03 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 1:10 AM |
| Saia Inc (SAIA) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.03 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 1:02 AM |
| Saia Inc (SAIA) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 4:32 PM |
| Old Dominion Freight Lines And Other LTL Performance To Date Bodes Well For Upcoming Reporting Peers
seekingalpha.com - April 28 at 4:16 PM |
 | BRIEF-SAIA Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.44
www.reuters.com - April 28 at 4:16 PM |
 | Saia Reports First Quarter Earnings per Share of $0.44
www.streetinsider.com - April 28 at 4:16 PM |
 | Saia tops Street 1Q forecasts
marketbeat.com - April 28 at 7:43 AM |
| Somewhat Positive News Coverage Somewhat Likely to Affect Saia (SAIA) Share Price
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 6:58 PM |
 | Granite Investment Partners, LLC Buys New Relic, New York Times Co, Five9, Sells Popeyes ...
www.nasdaq.com - April 26 at 3:57 PM |
| Saia Inc (SAIA) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 10:56 AM |
| Saia (SAIA) Getting Somewhat Positive News Coverage, Analysis Shows
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 7:42 PM |
| Saia Inc (SAIA) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $306.73 Million
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 8:49 AM |
| Analysts Anticipate Saia Inc (SAIA) to Post $0.41 Earnings Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 6:00 PM |
| Saia (SAIA) Earning Positive News Coverage, Study Finds
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 7:01 PM |
| Saia (SAIA) Given Daily Media Impact Score of -0.26
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 10:47 AM |
| Saia Inc (SAIA) Rating Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 8:50 AM |
| Saia to Announce First Quarter 2017 Results on April 28, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - April 7 at 12:27 PM |
| Saia Inc (SAIA) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 2:06 PM |
| BRIEF-Saia and TST Overland Express announce exclusive US - Canada cross-border LTL Partnership
www.reuters.com - March 30 at 7:55 PM |
 | Deloitte Announces Next Generation Cyber Risk Platform Enabled by Dragos for Industrial Control Systems and Operational Technologies Security
www.prnewswire.com - March 30 at 7:55 PM |
| Five things to know today, and Pittsburgh City Council pans Trump budget cuts
www.bizjournals.com - March 22 at 8:34 AM |
| Saia LTL Freight to Open Four Terminals in May 2017
finance.yahoo.com - March 20 at 5:45 PM |
 | Unishippers Celebrates 30 Years of Saving SMBs Time, Trouble, and Money
www.businesswire.com - March 16 at 8:02 AM |
| Brian A. Balius Sells 18,000 Shares of Saia Inc (SAIA) Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 9 at 6:30 PM |
| BRIEF-Saia says LTL shipments per workday increase 1.9 pct in January
www.reuters.com - March 3 at 12:49 AM |
 | Saia Provides First Quarter-to-Date LTL Operating Data
us.rd.yahoo.com - March 2 at 7:47 PM |
| SAIA INC Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
biz.yahoo.com - March 2 at 7:47 PM |
| SAIA INC Financials
finance.yahoo.com - March 1 at 7:58 PM |
| SAIA INC Files SEC form 10-K, Annual Report
biz.yahoo.com - February 24 at 9:32 PM |
| SAIA INC Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
biz.yahoo.com - February 10 at 1:47 AM |
Saia (SAIA) Chart for Friday, May, 26, 2017
