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After finishing at $308.66 in the prior trading day, Saia Inc (NASDAQ: SAIA) closed at $307.78, down -0.29%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.29 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.51 million shares were traded. SAIA stock price reached its highest trading level at $311.88 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $303.01.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SAIA by taking a closer look at its different ratios. 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 June 02, 2025, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $410.
Deutsche Bank Downgraded its Buy to Hold on May 01, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $273.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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 8198028288 and an Enterprise Value of 8600900608. As of this moment, Saia’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.43, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.49. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 10.98. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.53 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.36. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.658 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.63.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SAIA is 2.01, which has changed by -0.17116392 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15624678 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 4.88%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -18.66%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 669.19K shares per day over the past 3-months and 579110 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. 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 109.58% stake in the company. Shares short for SAIA as of 1755216000 were 1258789 with a Short Ratio of 2.77, compared to 1752537600 on 1844122. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1258789 and a Short% of Float of 6.08.
Earnings Estimates
The performance of Saia Inc (SAIA) in the stock market is under the watchful eye of 20.0 analysts actively contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.07, with high estimates of $2.78 and low estimates of $1.83.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $9.99 and $8.75 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $9.1. EPS for the following year is $11.62, with 20.0 analysts recommending between $13.0 and $10.45.
Revenue Estimates
15 analysts predict $820.31M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $838M to a low estimate of $809M. As of the current estimate, Saia Inc’s year-ago sales were $842.1MFor the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $787M. There is a high estimate of $818.98M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $767.36M.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SAIA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.31B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.19B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.22B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.21BBased on 17 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.43B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.54B and the low estimate is $3.34B.
