NASDAQ:SAIA Saia (SAIA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $402.39 +4.02 (+1.01%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$392.34▼$408.6750-Day Range$367.60▼$509.4252-Week Range$341.26▼$628.34Volume341,442 shsAverage Volume318,580 shsMarket Capitalization$10.70 billionP/E Ratio29.16Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$476.73 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Saia alerts: Email Address Saia MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.53 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside18.5% Upside$476.73 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.54% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.52Based on 28 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth18.80%From $13.88 to $16.49 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.1.96 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector90th out of 120 stocksTrucking, Except Local Industry11th out of 13 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSaia has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageSaia has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Saia's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.54% 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 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Saia has recently increased by 8.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSaia has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 28 news articles for Saia this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 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 FollowsOnly 1 people have added Saia to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -88% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Saia insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.30% of the stock of Saia is held by insiders.Read more about Saia's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Saia are expected to grow by 18.80% in the coming year, from $13.88 to $16.49 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Saia is 29.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Saia is 29.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 20.49.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSaia has a PEG Ratio of 2.01. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSaia has a P/B Ratio of 5.01. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Saia's valuation and earnings. 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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 Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart SAIA Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 7 at 5:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comBenchmark Reiterates Buy Rating for Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)September 7 at 5:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comSaia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Price Target Raised to $418.00September 7, 2024 | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Tim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT about Trump or Biden dropping out of the race…September 7 at 4:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comWells Fargo & Company Raises Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Price Target to $410.00September 6 at 7:11 AM | americanbankingnews.comSaia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Shares Gap Up to $380.58September 6 at 5:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comSaia (NASDAQ:SAIA) Price Target Raised to $460.00 at Bank of AmericaSeptember 5 at 6:28 PM | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed for Saia Inc. on Strong Q3 Performance and Aggressive Expansion StrategySeptember 5 at 6:28 PM | markets.businessinsider.comSaia (SAIA) Gets a Buy from Benchmark Co.September 7, 2024 | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Tim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT about Trump or Biden dropping out of the race…September 5 at 8:25 AM | markets.businessinsider.comSaia Inc. Performance Update: Hold Rating Despite Positive Trends and Upward AdjustmentsSeptember 5 at 8:25 AM | finance.yahoo.comIs Saia (SAIA) an Attractively Valued Stock?September 4 at 8:58 PM | markets.businessinsider.comWells Fargo Remains a Hold on Saia (SAIA)September 4 at 8:58 PM | benzinga.comPeering Into Saia's Recent Short InterestSeptember 4 at 8:58 PM | msn.comSaia’s LTL shipments up 8.5% QTDSeptember 4 at 7:30 AM | globenewswire.comSaia Provides Third Quarter LTL Operating DataSeptember 4 at 4:14 AM | forbes.comHow To Get Users To Actually Try Branded AR FeaturesSeptember 4 at 4:14 AM | yahoo.comThese programs look to combat Pennsylvania’s teacher shortageAugust 30, 2024 | msn.comFuneral plans for Auckland grandfather, Tuipulotu Kokohu Vi, shot dead in Pakuranga streetSee 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings7/26/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/25/2024Fiscal 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$476.73 High Stock Price Target$567.00 Low Stock Price Target$270.00 Potential Upside/Downside+20.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.53 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$13.80 Trailing P/E Ratio29.16 Forward P/E Ratio28.99 P/E Growth1.81Net Income$354.86 million Net Margins12.26% Pretax Margin16.12% Return on Equity19.14% Return on Assets14.11% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.08 Current Ratio1.36 Quick Ratio1.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.88 billion Price / Sales3.71 Cash Flow$21.53 per share Price / Cash Flow18.69 Book Value$73.13 per share Price / Book5.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares26,590,000Free Float26,508,000Market Cap$10.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.74 Social Links 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. 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Hunt Transport ServicesNASDAQ:JBHTU-HaulNASDAQ:UHALKnight-Swift TransportationNYSE:KNXLandstar SystemNASDAQ:LSTRRyder SystemNYSE:RView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCim LLCBought 42 shares on 9/6/2024Ownership: 0.002%Sanctuary Advisors LLCBought 4,695 shares on 9/5/2024Ownership: 0.018%Brown Financial AdvisorsBought 657 shares on 8/30/2024Ownership: 0.002%Clearbridge Investments LLCBought 31,876 shares on 8/27/2024Ownership: 0.298%Truist Financial CorpBought 5,643 shares on 8/21/2024Ownership: 0.104%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SAIA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SAIA shares performed this year? Saia's stock was trading at $438.22 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SAIA shares have decreased by 8.2% and is now trading at $402.39. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Saia's earnings last quarter? Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July, 26th. The transportation company reported $3.83 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.00 by $0.17. The transportation company had revenue of $823.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $821.60 million. Saia had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.14% and a net margin of 12.26%. When did Saia's stock split? Saia shares reverse split on the morning of Saturday, January 1st 2000. The 1-1.5 reverse split was announced on Saturday, January 1st 2000. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, June 14th 2013. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 67 shares after the split. 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. Does Saia have any subsidiaries? Saia subsidiaries include these companies: 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? Saia's top institutional investors include Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (3.27%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (2.30%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.89%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.81%). Insiders that own company stock include Frederick J Holzgrefe III, Rohit Lal, Patrick D Sugar, Richard D Odell, Di-Ann Eisnor, Douglas L Col, Raymond R Ramu, 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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