NASDAQ:SAIA Saia (SAIA) Stock Forecast, Price & News $302.87 +11.92 (+4.10%) (As of 06/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$295.68▼$305.0850-Day Range$248.06▼$302.8752-Week Range$168.03▼$306.40Volume560,779 shsAverage Volume263,401 shsMarket Capitalization$8.04 billionP/E Ratio22.82Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$298.60 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Saia MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.29 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1.4% Downside$298.60 Price TargetShort InterestBearish16.02% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.18Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.45 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth14.10%From $12.27 to $14.00 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.1.73 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector97th out of 120 stocksTrucking, Except Local Industry12th out of 15 stocks 2.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSaia has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $298.60, Saia has a forecasted downside of 1.4% from its current price of $302.87.Amount of Analyst CoverageSaia has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted16.02% 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 11.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Saia has recently decreased by 1.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. 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 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSaia has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Saia this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for SAIA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Saia to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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 $1,450,996.00 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 14.10% in the coming year, from $12.27 to $14.00 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Saia is 22.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Saia is 22.82, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 25.91.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSaia has a PEG Ratio of 3.57. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSaia has a P/B Ratio of 4.87. 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. operates as a transportation holding company. The firm through its wholly-owned subsidiaries provides regional and interregional less-than-truckload (LTL) services through a single integrated organization. The firm also offers other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited and logistics services across North America. The company was founded by Louis Saia, Sr. in 1924 and is headquartered in Johns Creek, GA.Read More 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 Stock News HeadlinesMay 9, 2023 | marketbeat.comAre Small Caps a Harbinger of Market Declines? (SAIA)The iShares Russell 2000 ETF outperformed the S&P 500 last week, but that may be short-lived. Small-cap momentum is often a bellwether for broad-market action.June 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSaia’s Q2 update suggests worst of downturn in rearviewJune 4, 2023 | Stocks To Trade (Ad)Free SMS Trade Alerts. 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Billionaire hedge-fund manager Steve Cohen owns 1.4 million shares...May 26, 2023 | msn.comThe Saia's iconic cow was 'mooo'ved again. Here is where deputies found itMay 25, 2023 | msn.comIconic Mandeville cow stolen in 'unusual heist'May 25, 2023 | msn.comPranksters pull off ‘heist’ of store’s giant cow sign; leave it at Mandeville lakefrontMay 25, 2023 | msn.comSaia's cow stolen in Mandeville, recovered on lakefrontMay 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSaia LTL Freight Expands ServiceMay 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Be Adding Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) To Your Watchlist Today?May 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs Saia (SAIA) a Good Investment Opportunity?May 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsMay 13, 2023 | msn.comIowa State tennis advances to NCAA quarterfinals with Super Regional win over UCLAMay 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) Director Sells $734,750.00 in StockMay 10, 2023 | msn.comAll the 2021/2022 Corobrik SAIA Awards of Merit and Awards for Excellence winnersMay 10, 2023 | yahoo.comIowa State women's tennis heading to NCAA Super Regional for first time in program historyMay 10, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Selling: Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) Director Sells 240 Shares of StockMay 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaia (NASDAQ:SAIA) PT Raised to $284.00 at Stifel NicolausMay 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Rating Reiterated by 92 ResourcesMay 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaia (NASDAQ:SAIA) PT Raised to $363.00May 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comSaia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Price Target Raised to $330.00 at BenchmarkMay 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCredit Suisse Group Boosts Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Price Target to $317.00See More Headlines SAIA Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SAIA Company Calendar Last Earnings4/28/2023Today6/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)7/26/2023Fiscal 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$298.60 High Stock Price Forecast$365.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$227.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-1.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.29 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$13.27 Trailing P/E Ratio22.82 Forward P/E Ratio24.68 P/E Growth3.57Net Income$357.42 million Net Margins12.69% Pretax Margin16.65% Return on Equity23.07% Return on Assets16.46% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.01 Current Ratio1.90 Quick Ratio1.90 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.79 billion Price / Sales2.88 Cash Flow$20.25 per share Price / Cash Flow14.96 Book Value$62.22 per share Price / Book4.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares26,533,000Free Float26,400,000Market Cap$8.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.50 Social Links Key ExecutivesFrederick J. HolzgrefePresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorPatrick D. SugarExecutive Vice President-OperationsDouglas L. ColChief Financial Officer, Secretary & Executive VPAnthony R. NorwoodChief Human Resources Officer & Executive VPRaymond R. RamuChief Customer Officer & Executive Vice PresidentKey CompetitorsLandstar SystemNASDAQ:LSTRKnight-Swift TransportationNYSE:KNXWerner EnterprisesNASDAQ:WERNJ.B. Hunt Transport ServicesNASDAQ:JBHTSchneider NationalNYSE:SNDRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMacquarie Group Ltd.Sold 30,538 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 1.008%ProShare Advisors LLCSold 292 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.018%Sheets Smith Wealth ManagementSold 526 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.012%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Bought 73,893 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.497%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 21,968 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 1.564%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SAIA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Saia stock right now? 14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Saia in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" SAIA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SAIA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View SAIA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Saia's stock price forecast for 2023? 14 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Saia's stock. Their SAIA share price forecasts range from $227.00 to $365.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $298.60 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 1.4%. 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 shares have increased by 44.4% and is now trading at $302.87. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Saia's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 26th 2023. View our SAIA earnings forecast. How were Saia's earnings last quarter? Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) posted its earnings results on Friday, April, 28th. The transportation company reported $2.85 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.17. The transportation company earned $660.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $667.28 million. Saia had a net margin of 12.69% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 23.07%. Saia's revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.98 EPS. What ETFs hold Saia's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) stock in their portfolio include BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (BFTR), Profound Medical (PRN), SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN), ProShares Supply Chain Logistics ETF (SUPL), Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF (VNSE), Thrivent Small-Mid Cap ESG ETF (TSME), Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF (XMHQ) 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." Who are Saia's major shareholders? Saia's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.05%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (11.51%), State Street Corp (3.35%), Wasatch Advisors LP (3.23%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (2.72%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.99%). Insiders that own company stock include Di-Ann Eisnor, Donna E Epps, Douglas L Col, Frederick J Holzgrefe III, Jeffrey C Ward, Karla J Staver, Patrick D Sugar, Raymond R Ramu and Richard D Odell. 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 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 $302.87. How much money does Saia make? Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) has a market capitalization of $8.04 billion and generates $2.79 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $357.42 million in net income (profit) each year or $13.27 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 6/4/2023 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. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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