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: $305.56 to $313.56
• 50-Day Range: $281.49 to $333.61
• 52-Week Range: $229.12 to $624.55
• Volume: 53,206 shs
• Average Volume: 641,829 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.25
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $347.16
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Saia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Saia scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 56th out of 125 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: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Saia has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Saia has a consensus price target of $347.16, representing about 12.0% upside from its current price of $309.90.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Saia has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.44%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Saia are expected to grow by 20.44% in the coming year, from $15.46 to $18.62 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Saia is 28.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Saia is 28.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.67.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Saia has a PEG Ratio of 14.29. 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 3.57. 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

4.73% of the outstanding shares of Saia have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Saia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, 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 31.89%, 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.73% of the outstanding shares of Saia have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Saia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, 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 31.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.99

News Sentiment

Saia has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Saia this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for SAIA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Saia to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Saia insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.30% of the stock of Saia is held by insiders.

SAIA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SAIA shares performed this year?

Saia's stock was trading at $455.73 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SAIA shares have decreased by 32.0% and is now trading at $309.90.

How were Saia's earnings last quarter?

Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 25th. The transportation company reported $2.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.39 by $0.28. The business's revenue was down .7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

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 Alliancebernstein L.P. (6.30%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.39%), Viking Global Investors LP (3.11%) and State Street Corp (3.10%). Insiders that own company stock include Frederick J Holzgrefe III, Patrick D Sugar, Rohit Lal, Richard D Odell, Douglas L Col, Raymond R Ramu, Kelly W Benton, Matthew J Batteh, 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: 7/25/2025
• Today: 9/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/24/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: 15,300
• Year Founded: 1924

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Saia: $347.16
• High Price Target: $511.00
• Low Price Target: $250.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.52
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.81
• P/E Growth: 14.29
• Net Income: $362.07 million
• Net Margins: 8.96%
• Pretax Margin: 11.82%
• Return on Equity: 12.42%
• Return on Assets: 8.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.13
• Current Ratio: 1.49
• Quick Ratio: 1.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.21 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.54
• Cash Flow: $21.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.51
• Book Value: $86.91 per share
• Price / Book: 3.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 26,640,000
• Free Float: 26,556,000
• Market Cap: $8.16 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.00