Saia (SAIA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Saia, Inc. is a publicly traded transportation company specializing in less-than-truckload (LTL) freight services across North America. Headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia, the company focuses on the efficient movement of time-sensitive freight for a diverse customer base that spans retail, manufacturing, automotive, and healthcare industries. By leveraging a network of terminals and service centers, Saia provides tailored solutions designed to optimize supply chain performance.

The company’s core offerings include regional, interregional, and national LTL shipping, supported by volumetric LTL and port intermodal services. Saia also delivers temperature-controlled transport, guaranteed expedited options, and specialized handling for high-value or oversized freight. Complementing its transportation services, Saia offers dedicated private-fleet solutions and third-party logistics support, enabling shippers to tap into end-to-end supply chain management and visibility tools.

Saia’s operational footprint spans the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico, with a growing presence in cross-border trade lanes. A network of over 200 terminals and service locations allows the company to maintain transit consistency and flexible regional coverage, while strategic partnerships enhance its ability to serve key markets. Investments in digital freight matching, automated freight billing, and real-time tracking technologies underpin Saia’s commitment to operational excellence.

Tracing its roots to the early 20th century, Saia was founded in 1924 and has evolved through a series of family-led leadership transitions into one of North America’s leading LTL carriers. Over nearly a century of operations, the company has developed a reputation for reliable service, operational discipline, and a customer-centric culture. Saia’s management team continues to prioritize network optimization and service innovation as it adapts to changing market demands and supply chain complexities.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $430.52 to $448.99
• 50-Day Range: $315.75 to $448.82
• 52-Week Range: $248.37 to $457.99
• Volume: 258,010 shs
• Average Volume: 543,116 shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 47.00
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $444.94
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Saia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Saia scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 54th out of 129 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Saia has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 10 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 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.28%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Saia are expected to grow by 27.28% in the coming year, from $11.18 to $14.23 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Saia is 46.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Saia is 46.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 22.96.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Saia has a PEG Ratio of 1.97. 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 4.53. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.43% 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 2.53, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Saia has recently decreased by 19.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Saia does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.70

News Sentiment

Saia has a news sentiment score of 0.70. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 33 news articles for Saia this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Saia to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $6,015,055.00 in 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.

SAIA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SAIA shares performed this year?

Saia's stock was trading at $326.52 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SAIA stock has increased by 36.6% and is now trading at $446.15.

How were Saia's earnings last quarter?

Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 30th. The transportation company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.82 by $0.04. Saia's quarterly revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Saia have any subsidiaries?

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.

Who are Saia's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Saia include Wasatch Advisors LP (2.66%), Bessemer Group Inc. (1.65%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.64%) and Stephens Investment Management Group LLC (0.53%). 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.
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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Saia own?

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: 5/06/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/24/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - TRUCK
• Sub-Industry: Trucking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SAIA
• CIK: 1177702
• Web: www.saia.com
• Phone: (770) 232-5067
• Fax: 770-232-4066
• Employees: 14,500
• Year Founded: 1924

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Saia: $444.94
• High Price Target: $550.00
• Low Price Target: $262.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -0.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 46.92
• Forward P/E Ratio: 39.91
• P/E Growth: 1.97
• 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: 3.68
• Cash Flow: $20.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.91
• Book Value: $98.47 per share
• Price / Book: 4.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 26,670,000
• Free Float: 26,590,000
• Market Cap: $11.90 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.12