In the journey to outperform the market, investors delve into the art of stock selection. Choosing the right stocks can be a powerful driver for wealth accumulation.
As of close of business last night, Saia Inc’s stock clocked out at $259.97, up 2.14% from its previous closing price of $254.53. In other words, the price has increased by $2.14 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.74 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of SAIA’s stock, we examine its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.43 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 29, 2025, Stephens Downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Overweight but kept the price unchanged to $255.
BofA Securities Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on April 28, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $251.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. 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 21.69, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.82. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.15. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.14 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.93.
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 $229.12. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -23.28%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -39.75%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 26.63M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 26.56M. Insiders hold about 0.28% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 111.62% stake in the company.
