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After finishing at $354.22 in the prior trading day, Saia Inc (NASDAQ: SAIA) closed at $245.63, down -30.66%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$30.66 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.56 million shares were traded.
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 1.57 and its Current Ratio is at 1.43. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.18 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.16.
On April 25, 2025, BMO Capital Markets Downgraded its rating to Market Perform which previously was Outperform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $455 to $285.
BMO Capital Markets Upgraded its Market Perform to Outperform on April 07, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $455.
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:
As of this moment, Saia’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.49, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.68. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.53. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.02 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.82.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SAIA has reached a high of $624.55, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $287.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -33.94%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -44.23%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 26.63M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 26.55M. Insiders hold about 0.30% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 113.11% stake in the company.
