Saia, Inc. (SAIA) Stock Analysis
Industrials · Trucking
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $480.68: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.0/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.74; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation.
We provide national less-than-truckload (LTL) services through a single integrated organization. While approximately 97% of our revenue is derived from transporting LTL shipments, we also offer customers a wide range of other value-added services, including brokered truckload... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $480.68: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.0/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.74; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.40, news boost analyst cluster(3), earnings proximity 44d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — Saia, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Citigroup Downgrades Saia to Neutral, Raises Price Target to $524 — benzinga Jun 15, 2026 negative
- NEWS Amazon Supply Chain Services Announces U.S. Expansion Of Less-Than-Truckload Freight To Any Type Of Destination, Includi — benzinga Jun 10, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Saia, Raises Price Target to $490 — benzinga Jun 5, 2026 positive
- NEWS BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform on Saia, Raises Price Target to $470 — benzinga Jun 4, 2026 positive
- NEWS Susquehanna Maintains Neutral on Saia, Raises Price Target to $465 — benzinga Jun 2, 2026 positive
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $480.68: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.0/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.74; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $447.03. Score 4.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $479.64 (-0.2% upside). Prior stop was $447.03. Stop-loss: $447.03.
Target reached (-15.6% upside); Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0).
Saia, Inc. trades at a P/E of 50.5 (forward 33.5). TrendMatrix value score: 3.4/10. Verdict: Sell.
26 analysts cover SAIA with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $451.
What does Saia, Inc. do?We provide national less-than-truckload (LTL) services through a single integrated organization. While approximately...
We provide national less-than-truckload (LTL) services through a single integrated organization. While approximately 97% of our revenue is derived from transporting LTL shipments, we also offer customers a wide range of other value-added services, including brokered truckload and expedited transportation and other logistics services across North America.