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Saia, Inc. (SAIA) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Industrials · Trucking

Saia, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a transportation company in North America. The company provides less-than-truckload services for shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds. It also offers other value-added services, including brokered truckload, expedited... Read more

$344.36+22.4% upside
Score 4.2/10Target $421.51Reward/Risk 1.7:1

TrendMatrix rates Saia, Inc. (SAIA) as Sell with moderate confidence. The stock trades at $344.36 with +22.4% upside to the $421.51 price target. Overall score: 4.2/10 across 10 analysis dimensions. Reward/risk ratio: 1.7:1.

Passes 2/4 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Val4.7Qual3.4Grw1.2Mom5.0Sent5.9Ins3.2Peer5.6Tech6.3Risk5.44.2OVERALL

Investment Thesis

- V8: Target reached (-1.5% upside)
- Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0)

Fundamentals

P/E (TTM)34.7
P/E (Fwd)24.2
Mkt Cap$8.8B
EV/EBITDA15.4
Profit Mgn7.9%
ROE10.4%
Rev Growth0.1%
Beta2.03
DividendNone
Analysts27
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SAIA stock a buy right now?

TrendMatrix rates Saia, Inc. (SAIA) as Sell with moderate confidence. Score 4.2/10.

What is the SAIA stock price target?

Take-profit target: $421.51 (+22.4% upside). Reward/risk ratio: 1.7:1. Stop-loss: $299.65.

What are the risks of investing in SAIA?

V8: Target reached (-1.5% upside); Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0).

Is SAIA overvalued or undervalued?

Saia, Inc. trades at a P/E of 34.7 (forward 24.2). TrendMatrix value score: 4.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about SAIA?

27 analysts cover SAIA with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $399.

What does Saia, Inc. do?Saia, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a transportation company in North America. The company provides...

Saia, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a transportation company in North America. The company provides less-than-truckload services for shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds. It also offers other value-added services, including brokered truckload, expedited transportation, and other logistics services. As of December 31, 2025, it operated 213 owned and leased terminals; and owned approximately 7,700 tractors and 26,500 trailers. The company was formerly known as SCS Transportation, Inc. and changed its name to Saia, Inc. in July 2002. Saia, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia.

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32 NEUTRAL
<20d<50d200dGOLDEN CROSSSupp $308.92Res $430.11

Price Targets

$300
$422
Upside+22.4%
Reward/Risk1.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNONE
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeNEUTRAL

Risk Alerts

! V8: Target reached (-1.5% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.4 < 4.0)
! MOMENTUM:5.0<5.0
Suitability: Aggressive
Insider activity: OK
No SEC red flags
Momentum 5.0<5.0
Risk/Reward -0.1=NEGATIVE