Saia (SAIA) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- $3.51
- Estimate
- $3.39
- Surprise
- +3.5%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $956.5M
- Score at report (before → after)
- 4.1 → 6.0/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Saia (SAIA) beat the $3.39 estimate with diluted EPS of $3.51 — a clear 3.5% upside surprise. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Sell (4.1/10) to Hold at 6.0/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates SAIA Sell at 5.6/10.
3 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +3.5% surprise compares with a +2.2% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-10-29.
What supports the rating
- Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
- Strong growth profile
What argues against it
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.8)
- Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7
- Momentum score 4.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $351.03
- Price target
- $389.29
- Stop
- $326.46
- Upside to target
- +10.9%
- Reward-to-risk
- 1.4:1
The stock trades at 33.9× trailing but 24.7× forward earnings — consensus estimates already build in a substantial earnings recovery.
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-14 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
SAIA at TrendMatrix's latest read
Industrial quarters are order-book stories — backlog and book-to-bill color how the market reads the reported number.
- Industry
- Trucking
- Market cap
- $9.34B
- P/E (fwd)
- 24.7
- P/E (ttm)
- 33.9
- 52-week range
- $249.32–$494.71
- Off 52-week high
- 29.0%
- RSI (14)
- 51
- Volume vs avg
- 0.84×
- Score today
- 5.6/10