SAIA

Saia Inc

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294.720

-4.36(-1.458%)1D

Overview
Forecast
Valuation
Earnings

Line

Candle

YTD

High

301.270

Open

299.470

VWAP

296.31

Vol

508.99K

Mkt Cap

7.85B

Low

294.140

Amount

150.82M

EV/EBITDA(TTM)

13.10

Total Shares

26.52M

8.26B

EV/OCF(TTM)

13.18

P/S(TTM)

2.48

Saia, Inc. is a transportation company. The Company provides less-than-truckload (LTL) services through a single integrated organization. It offers customers a wide range of other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited and logistics services across North America. Saia Motor Freight Line, LLC (Saia LTL Freight), a subsidiary of the Company, is an LTL carrier that provides direct service to the 48 contiguous states and provides LTL services to Canada and Mexico through relationships with third-party interline carriers. Saia LTL Freight specializes in offering its customers a range of LTL services, including time-definite and expedited options. Saia LTL Freight provides its customers with solutions for shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds. Saia LTL Freight operates a network comprised of 213 owned and leased terminals, plus three general offices and one warehouse and owns over 6,600 tractors and 26,200 trailers, including equipment acquired with finance leases.

Market Estimates

Earnings Estimates

Revenue

YoY Chg

EPS

YoYChg

FY2025Q3

FY2025Q4

FY2026Q1

819.96M

-2.63%

2.496

-27.87%

786.17M

-0.35%

2.070

-27.1%

820.20M

+4.14%

2.298

+23.56%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising No Change the revenue expectations for Saia, Inc. (SAIA) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 0% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 15.79%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2025

No Change

0.00%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2025

No Change

0.00%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+15.79%

In Past 3 Month

18 Analyst Rating

1.72% Upside

Wall Street analysts forecast SAIA stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SAIA is 299.78 USD with a low forecast of 250.00 USD and a high forecast of 410.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

10 Buy

8 Hold

0 Sell

Moderate Buy

1.72% Upside

Current: 294.720

Low

250.00

Averages

299.78

High

410.00

1.72% Upside

Current: 294.720

Low

250.00

Averages

299.78

High

410.00

Stephens

Daniel Imbro

Equal Weight

maintain

$274 -> $300

2025-07-29

Reason

Stephens

Daniel Imbro

Price Target

$274 -> $300

2025-07-29

maintain

Equal Weight

Reason

Stephens analyst Daniel Imbro raised the firm's price target on Saia to $300 from $274 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares after the company reported a better than expected Q2. While the firm is assuming notable operating ratio outperformance compared to typical seasonality, it notes that its 2026 estimates imply moderate downside versus the Street view.

Barclays

Brandon Oglenski

maintain

$315 -> $350

2025-07-28

Reason

Barclays

Brandon Oglenski

Price Target

$315 -> $350

2025-07-28

maintain

Reason

Barclays analyst Brandon Oglenski raised the firm's price target on Saia to $350 from $315 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The company reported a Q2 beat after expectations were reset lower last quarter, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Citi

NULL -> Buy

upgrade

$350 -> $393

2025-07-28

Reason

Citi

Price Target

$350 -> $393

2025-07-28

upgrade

NULL -> Buy

Reason

Citi raised the firm's price target on Saia to $393 from $350 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm attributes the Q2 earnings beat to reset expectations heading into the print and thinks further share gains may take time given the recent rally.

Benchmark

Buy

maintain

$325 -> $360

2025-07-28

Reason

Benchmark

Price Target

$325 -> $360

2025-07-28

maintain

Buy

Reason

Benchmark raised the firm's price target on Saia to $360 from $325 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Saia's operating ratio improved 330 basis points sequentially despite the lack of a typical second quarter volume ramp, which was better than the firm expected, says the analyst, who believes Saia can leverage the fixed cost infrastructure and increased density from its expanded network as demand improves to generate OR "into the low 80's eventually."

Susquehanna

Bascome Majors

Neutral

maintain

$275 -> $340

2025-07-28

Reason

Susquehanna

Bascome Majors

Price Target

$275 -> $340

2025-07-28

maintain

Neutral

Reason

Susquehanna analyst Bascome Majors raised the firm's price target on Saia to $340 from $275 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm said its Q2 showed a firmer handle on operating costs without sacrificing service or future growth and noted the management team is active as it will ultimately take a macro turn to reveal the financial fruits of SAIA's national network build-out.

BofA

Ken Hoexter

Neutral

maintain

$278 -> $353

2025-07-28

Reason

BofA

Ken Hoexter

Price Target

$278 -> $353

2025-07-28

maintain

Neutral

Reason

BofA analyst Ken Hoexter raised the firm's price target on Saia to $353 from $278 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The company reported "solid" Q2 results and sees its margins outperforming typical seasonality through Q3, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm increased Saia's earnings estimates to reflect better yields and progress on its network integration.

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Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Saia Inc (SAIA.O) is 29.66, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 25.51. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Saia Inc 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

Fair

5Y Average PE

25.51

Current PE

29.66

Overvalued PE

31.60

Undervalued PE

19.41

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

Fair

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

13.20

Current EV/EBITDA

13.07

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

16.25

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

10.16

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

Fair

5Y Average PS

2.83

Current PS

2.35

Overvalued PS

3.58

Undervalued PS

2.08