Saia, Inc.

SAIA • Trucking

$357.94

▲ +12.13 (+3.51%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Jun 30, 2026

BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.

Market Cap

$9.28B

Growth

7.2%

Cash Flow

4/5

Trend

Mostly stable

Evidence

Positive revenue growth · 8.6%Positive free cash flow · 1.02Consistent free cash flow · 4/5Manageable debt level · 0.16Healthy liquidity · 1.64

Financial data as of: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$357.94

Change3.51%

Shares Out26.83M

Market Cap$9.28B

Enterprise Value$9.36B

52W Range249.32 - 494.71

Beta2.13

P/E33.38

P/S2.74

P/B3.40

P/FCF47.67

EV/Sales2.76

Price$357.94

Change3.51%

Shares Out26.83M

Market Cap$9.28B

Enterprise Value$9.36B

52W Range249.32 - 494.71

Beta2.13

P/E33.38

P/S2.74

P/B3.40

P/FCF47.67

EV/Sales2.76

EV/EBITDA14.81

EV/FCF48.10

Earnings Yield3.00%

FCF Yield2.10%

Dividend Yield0.00%

Gross Margin23.66%

Oper. Margin10.89%

Profit Margin7.89%

Debt/Eq0.16

Current Ratio1.64

Quick Ratio1.64

Revenue 5Y7.17%

FCF 5Y0.30%

Target$455.90

Target Upside27.37%

Target Median$475.00

Target Range285.00 - 504.00

Volume1.42M

Avg Volume419.69K

EPS Surprise0.04

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

48/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

92/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

54/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

53/100

Why this score▼

Positive revenue growth · 8.6%Positive free cash flow · 1.02Consistent free cash flow · 4/5Manageable debt level · 0.16Healthy liquidity · 1.64

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

SAIA

Analyst sentiment

Based on 32 analyst votes · 2026-09-04

78/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-07-31

Low

$295.00

Mean

$452.33

Median

$472.50

High

$493.00

Company Overview

IPO: 9/11/2002

Industry: Trucking

P/B i: 3.40

Debt / Equity i: 0.16

Operating Margin: 10.89%

Net Margin: 7.89%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score18 / 20

Debt / Equity: 0.16

Current Ratio: 1.64

Quick Ratio: 1.64

Status: Strong

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Norwood Anthony R

Transaction: 05/20/2026

SELL

Change

-292

Price

$468.77

Filing

05/21/2026

Type

SELL

HOLZGREFE FREDERICK J III

Transaction: 05/13/2026

SELL

Change

-10,000

Price

$431.42

Filing

05/15/2026

Type

SELL

HOLZGREFE FREDERICK J III

Transaction: 05/11/2026

BUY

Change

+10,000

Price

Not reported

Filing

05/13/2026

Type

BUY

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
Norwood Anthony R	SELL	-292	$468.77	05/20/2026	05/21/2026
HOLZGREFE FREDERICK J III	SELL	-10,000	$431.42	05/13/2026	05/15/2026
HOLZGREFE FREDERICK J III	BUY	+10,000	Not reported	05/11/2026	05/13/2026
EISNOR DI-ANN	BUY	+660	Not reported	05/04/2026	05/06/2026
James Donald R	BUY	+395	Not reported	05/04/2026	05/06/2026
ODELL RICHARD D	BUY	+395	Not reported	05/04/2026	05/06/2026
Ward Susan F	BUY	+395	Not reported	05/04/2026	05/06/2026
EPPS DONNA E	BUY	+395	Not reported	05/04/2026	05/06/2026
GAINOR JOHN P JR	BUY	+395	Not reported	05/04/2026	05/06/2026
HENRY KEVIN A	BUY	+623	Not reported	05/04/2026	05/06/2026
Melville Randolph W	BUY	+395	Not reported	05/04/2026	05/06/2026
WARD JEFFREY C	BUY	+642	Not reported	05/04/2026	05/06/2026
SUGAR PATRICK D	SELL	-204	$368.78	03/09/2026	03/11/2026
EISNOR DI-ANN	SELL	-500	$389.88	02/17/2026	02/19/2026
RAMU RAYMOND R	SELL	-1,517	$388.48	02/13/2026	02/17/2026
SUGAR PATRICK D	SELL	-2,706	$386.74	02/13/2026	02/17/2026
Benton Kelly W	SELL	-800	$389.00	02/13/2026	02/17/2026
Batteh Matthew J	SELL	-150	$389.50	02/13/2026	02/17/2026
HOLZGREFE FREDERICK J III	BUY	—	Not reported	02/13/2026	02/17/2026
HOLZGREFE FREDERICK J III	SELL	-4,775	$388.80	02/13/2026	02/17/2026

About the Company

Saia, Inc.

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. It also offers other value-added services, including brokered truckload, expedited transportation, and other logistics services. As of December 31, 2025, it operated 213 owned and leased terminals; and owned approximately 7,700 tractors and 26,500 trailers. The company was formerly known as SCS Transportation, Inc. and changed its name to Saia, Inc. in July 2002. Saia, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia.

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Latest news

Saia Provides July and August LTL Operating Data

JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saia, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAIA) is providing LTL shipment and tonnage data for the first two months of the third quarter.

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Bank of Nova Scotia Makes New Investment in Saia, Inc. $SAIA

Bank of Nova Scotia purchased a new stake in Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) during the quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 11,512 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $4,848,000. Several other large investors have also modified their holdings

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Emerald Investment Advisers LLC Takes Position in Saia, Inc. $SAIA

Emerald Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) in the quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 7,877 shares of the transportation company's stock, valued at approximately $3,317,000. A number of other hedge funds have also bought and

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BlackRock Inc. Has $1.07 Billion Stock Position in Saia, Inc. $SAIA

BlackRock Inc. increased its stake in shares of Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) by 6.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,545,731 shares of the transportation company's stock after acquiring an additional 156,628 shares during the quarter. BlackRock Inc. owned about

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Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA - Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty-one brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have given a hold recommendation and thirteen have given a buy recommendation to the company.

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Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-04-30	1.82	1.86	0.04
2026-02-10	1.9	1.77	-0.13
2025-10-30	2.52	2.81	0.29
2025-07-25	2.39	2.67	0.28
2025-04-25	2.77	1.86	-0.91
2025-02-03	2.87	2.84	-0.03
2024-10-25	3.53	3.46	-0.07
2024-07-26	4	3.83	-0.17
2024-04-26	3.44	3.38	-0.06
2024-02-02	3.2	3.33	0.13
2023-10-27	3.62	3.67	0.05
2023-07-28	3.27	3.42	0.15