Should I buy or sell Saia stock right now?

18 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Saia in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SAIA shares. View SAIA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Saia's stock price target for 2024?

18 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Saia's shares. Their SAIA share price targets range from $270.00 to $625.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $497.22 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 26.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SAIA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have SAIA shares performed in 2024?

Saia's stock was trading at $438.22 at the start of the year. Since then, SAIA stock has decreased by 10.3% and is now trading at $393.26. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Saia's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, July 26th 2024. View our SAIA earnings forecast .

How were Saia's earnings last quarter?

Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April, 26th. The transportation company reported $3.38 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.43 by $0.05. The transportation company had revenue of $754.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $772.36 million. Saia had a net margin of 12.42% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.53%. The firm's revenue was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.85 earnings per share.

What ETFs hold Saia's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) stock in their portfolio include Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF (VNSE) , ProShares Supply Chain Logistics ETF (SUPL) , BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (BFTR) , Profound Medical (PRN) , iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (IYT) , Hilton Small-MidCap Opportunity ETF (SMCO) , Natixis Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap ETF (VNMC) and Thrivent Small-Mid Cap ESG ETF (TSME) .

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Saia own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Saia investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , JD.com (JD) , Baidu (BIDU) , Cisco Systems (CSCO) , Block (SQ) , Ambarella (AMBA) , Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) , RingCentral (RNG) , Marvell Technology (MRVL) and Baozun (BZUN) .

Who are Saia's major shareholders?

Saia's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (2.66%), Wasatch Advisors LP (1.35%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (1.07%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.89%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.81%) and Jennison Associates LLC (0.75%). Insiders that own company stock include Di-Ann Eisnor , Donna E Epps , Douglas L Col , Frederick J Holzgrefe III , Patrick D Sugar , Raymond R Ramu , Richard D Odell and Rohit Lal . 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 .

Does Saia have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Saia: 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. Read More

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Saia (SAIA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$393.26

-6.82 (-1.70%)

(As of 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $388.37
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$406.84
50-Day Range: $396.00
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$605.92
52-Week Range: $266.91
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$628.34

Volume: 532,804 shs
Average Volume: 339,766 shs
Market Capitalization: $10.46 billion

P/E Ratio: 28.50
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $497.22

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Saia MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.56 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 26.4% Upside
$497.22 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
5.11% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.16
Based on 20 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$14.97 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.46%
From $15.38 to $18.68 Per Share

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.

3.53 out of 5 stars

Transportation Sector

71st out of 113 stocks

Trucking, Except Local Industry

11th out of 13 stocks

4.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Saia has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Saia has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.11% 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 4.6.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Saia has recently increased by 4.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Saia does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Saia does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for SAIA.

2.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Saia has a news sentiment score of 0.16. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Saia this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
7 people have searched for SAIA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
30 people have added Saia to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 114% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

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 $14,966,813.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.30% of the stock of Saia is held by insiders.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Saia are expected to grow by 21.46% in the coming year, from $15.38 to $18.68 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Saia is 28.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 126.60.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Saia is 28.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 12.49.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Saia has a PEG Ratio of 1.26. 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 5.38. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Saia Stock (NASDAQ:SAIA)

Saia, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a transportation company in North America. The company provides less-than-truckload services for shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds; and other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics services. It also offers other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics services. As of December 31, 2022, it operated 191 owned and leased facilities; and owned approximately 6,200 tractors and 20,800 trailers. The company operates 194 terminals. 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.

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