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The closing price of Saia Inc (NASDAQ: SAIA) was $277.36 for the day, down -2.45% from the previous closing price of $284.33. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.45 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.33 million shares were traded. SAIA stock price reached its highest trading level at $290.09 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $276.0.
Ratios:
Our analysis of SAIA’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.49 and its Current Ratio is at 1.49. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.18 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.17.
On July 24, 2025, Stifel Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $306.
Goldman Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on June 02, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $410.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 24 ’25 when RAMU RAYMOND R sold 1,980 shares for $415.80 per share. The transaction valued at 823,292 led to the insider holds 5,902 shares of the business.
RAYMOND R. RAMU bought 1,980 shares of SAIA for $823,292 on Feb 24 ’25. On Feb 18 ’25, another insider, Batteh Matthew J, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 700 shares for $500.09 each. As a result, the insider received 350,064 and left with 3,326 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SAIA now has a Market Capitalization of 7387773440 and an Enterprise Value of 7792870400. As of this moment, Saia’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.62, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.37. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 10.13. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.28 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.02. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.408 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.35.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SAIA is 2.06, which has changed by -0.4323489 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.20772064 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SAIA has reached a high of $624.55, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $229.12. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.43%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.17%.
Shares Statistics:
SAIA traded an average of 514.56K shares per day over the past three months and 586480 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 26.56M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 26.55M. Insiders hold about 0.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 110.87% stake in the company. Shares short for SAIA as of 1760486400 were 1699300 with a Short Ratio of 3.30, compared to 1757894400 on 1883360. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1699300 and a Short% of Float of 8.2100004.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are eagerly awaiting the insights provided by 20.0 analysts currently analyzing and rating the stock of Saia Inc (SAIA).The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.98, with high estimates of $2.1 and low estimates of $1.85.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $9.35 and $8.89 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $9.05. EPS for the following year is $11.41, with 21.0 analysts recommending between $13.0 and $10.4.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 14 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $846.02M to a low estimate of $814.3M. As of. The current estimate, Saia Inc’s year-ago sales were $842.1MFor the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $788.75M. There is a high estimate of $814.41M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $775M.
A total of 16 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SAIA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.27B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.2B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.23B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.21BBased on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.43B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.51B and the low estimate is $3.34B.
