Saia (SAIA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$531.73 +3.08 (+0.58%)

(As of 01:27 PM ET)

Saia - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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

Moderate Buy

Based on 17 Analyst Ratings

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

$514.88
-3.17% Downside

According to the 17 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Saia, the average price target is $514.88. The highest price target for SAIA is $644.00, while the lowest price target for SAIA is $410.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -3.17% from the current price of $531.73.

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SAIA Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/17/23 to 12/16/24	1 Month Ago 11/17/23 to 11/16/24	3 Months Ago 9/18/23 to 9/17/24	1 Year Ago 12/17/22 to 12/17/23
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)	12 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	$514.88	$506.00	$476.73	$416.11
Forecasted Upside	-3.17% Downside	-3.13% Downside	8.75% Upside	0.30% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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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.

SAIA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Saia Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Saia	Transportation Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.71	2.59	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-2.60% Downside	37.82% Upside	10.64% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent SAIA News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
12/12/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group 2 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$492.00 ➝ $563.00	+10.00%
12/6/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$499.00 ➝ $566.00	+9.19%
12/4/2024	Citigroup 3 of 5 stars	A. Rosa Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$651.00 ➝ $644.00	+19.32%
11/13/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$515.00 ➝ $620.00	+13.86%
10/29/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$481.00 ➝ $515.00	+7.43%
10/28/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$465.00 ➝ $495.00	+7.22%
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10/21/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$440.00 ➝ $437.00	+0.07%
10/10/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$480.00 ➝ $500.00	+12.54%
10/9/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Peer Perform ➝ Outperform	$511.00	+16.98%
10/3/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Chappell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$503.00 ➝ $488.00	+13.53%
9/19/2024	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$480.00 ➝ $480.00	+3.77%
9/18/2024	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Positive ➝ Positive	$550.00 ➝ $585.00	+33.45%
9/5/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$400.00 ➝ $410.00	+2.36%
9/5/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$416.00 ➝ $418.00	+5.26%
9/5/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$443.00 ➝ $460.00	+18.02%
6/24/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$540.00 ➝ $520.00	+10.54%
4/29/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$618.00 ➝ $541.00	+28.20%
10/2/2023	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$250.00 ➝ $270.00	-32.92%
6/27/2023	58.com Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Upgrade
5/1/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$349.00 ➝ $363.00	+23.72%
5/1/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$292.00 ➝ $317.00	+6.46%
2/6/2023	Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market 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 $514.88, with a high forecast of $644.00 and a low forecast of $410.00.
: 17 Wall Street 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 research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SAIA shares.
: According to analysts, Saia's stock has a predicted downside of -3.17% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Saia's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Saia has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Benchmark, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Evercore ISI, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Stephens, Stifel Nicolaus, Susquehanna, The Goldman Sachs Group, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.
: 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.

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This page (NASDAQ:SAIA) was last updated on 12/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Saia (SAIA) Stock Forecast & Price Target