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Saia (SAIA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$541.69 -7.50 (-1.37%)
(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

Saia - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
5
Buy
12

Based on 17 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Saia in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 17 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, and 12 have given a buy rating for SAIA.

Consensus Price Target

$506.00
-6.59% Downside
According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Saia, the average price target is $506.00. The highest price target for SAIA is $651.00, while the lowest price target for SAIA is $410.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -6.59% from the current price of $541.69.
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SAIA Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/25/23 to 11/24/24
1 Month Ago
10/26/23 to 10/25/24
3 Months Ago
8/27/23 to 8/26/24
1 Year Ago
11/25/22 to 11/25/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
12 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
Hold
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$506.00$489.63$488.87$416.11
Forecasted Upside-6.59% Downside6.06% Upside24.56% Upside-1.89% Downside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

SAIA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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SAIA Price Targets by Month

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Saia Stock vs. The Competition

TypeSaiaTransportation CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.71
2.59
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-6.59% Downside33.43% Upside7.66% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/13/2024Barclays
3 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$515.00 ➝ $620.00+13.86%
11/12/2024Citigroup
3 of 5 stars
A. Rosa
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$534.00 ➝ $651.00+18.38%
10/29/2024Stephens
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$481.00 ➝ $515.00+7.43%
10/28/2024BMO Capital Markets
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 Boost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$465.00 ➝ $495.00+7.22%
10/21/2024Stifel Nicolaus
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$440.00 ➝ $437.00+0.07%
10/10/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$480.00 ➝ $500.00+12.54%
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10/9/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$510.00 ➝ $490.00+8.44%
10/9/2024Wolfe Research
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S. Group
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UpgradePeer Perform ➝ Outperform$511.00+16.98%
10/3/2024Evercore ISI
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J. Chappell
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Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$503.00 ➝ $488.00+13.53%
9/19/2024Benchmark
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$480.00 ➝ $480.00+3.77%
9/18/2024Susquehanna
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 Boost TargetPositive ➝ Positive$550.00 ➝ $585.00+33.45%
9/6/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$479.00 ➝ $481.00+21.02%
9/5/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$400.00 ➝ $410.00+2.36%
9/5/2024TD Cowen
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$416.00 ➝ $418.00+5.26%
9/5/2024Bank of America
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$443.00 ➝ $460.00+18.02%
6/24/2024Raymond James
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 Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$540.00 ➝ $520.00+10.54%
4/29/2024UBS Group
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$618.00 ➝ $541.00+28.20%
10/2/2023Morgan Stanley
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 Boost TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$250.00 ➝ $270.00-32.92%
6/27/202358.com
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5/1/2023Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Boost Target$349.00 ➝ $363.00+23.72%
5/1/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 Boost Target$292.00 ➝ $317.00+6.46%
2/6/2023Cowen
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 Boost TargetMarket Perform$229.00 ➝ $283.00-1.17%

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SAIA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 17 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Saia is $506.00, with a high forecast of $651.00 and a low forecast of $410.00.

17 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Saia in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SAIA shares.

According to analysts, Saia's stock has a predicted downside of -6.59% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Saia's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Saia more than other "transportation" companies. The consensus rating score for Saia is 2.71 while the average consensus rating score for "transportation" companies is 2.59. Learn more on how SAIA compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:SAIA) was last updated on 11/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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