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In the latest session, Saia Inc (NASDAQ: SAIA) closed at $253.45 down -4.39% from its previous closing price of $265.08. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.39 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.17 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Saia Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various 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 May 01, 2025, Deutsche Bank Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $273. Stephens Downgraded its Overweight to Equal-Weight on April 29, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $255.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. 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 21.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.40. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.55. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.08 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.86.
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 -14.94%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -39.37%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 26.63M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 26.56M. Insiders hold about 0.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 115.13% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of Saia Inc (SAIA) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 20.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.68, with high estimates of $3.51 and low estimates of $2.29.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.36 and $8.4 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $9.37. EPS for the following year is $12.38, with 21.0 analysts recommending between $14.05 and $10.5.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 14 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $823.64M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $843.8M to a low estimate of $786.45M. As of the current estimate, Saia Inc’s year-ago sales were $823.24MFor the next quarter, 14 analysts are estimating revenue of $839.3M. There is a high estimate of $884.2M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $776.25M.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SAIA’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.37B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.12B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.26B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.21BBased on 18 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.52B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.83B and the low estimate is $3.25B.
