Saia (SAIA) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Saia (NASDAQ: SAIA) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 1/23/2025 – Saia had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $443.00 to $529.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/17/2025 – Saia had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $620.00 to $600.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – Saia had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $612.00 to $600.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/15/2025 – Saia had its price target raised by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $440.00 to $443.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/10/2025 – Saia had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $525.00 to $560.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2025 – Saia had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Susquehanna. They now have a $530.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $565.00.
• 12/12/2024 – Saia had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $492.00 to $563.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/6/2024 – Saia had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $499.00 to $566.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/4/2024 – Saia had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $651.00 to $644.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Saia Price Performance

NASDAQ SAIA opened at $481.41 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $12.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.79. Saia, Inc. has a 1 year low of $358.90 and a 1 year high of $628.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $500.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $462.01.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Rohit Lal sold 1,120 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $560.00, for a total value of $627,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 8,270 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,631,200. The trade was a 11.93 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Saia

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SAIA. Paladin Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Saia in the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Saia in the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. Tobam acquired a new position in shares of Saia during the third quarter valued at $100,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Saia by 319.1% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 285 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $135,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in Saia by 148.0% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 367 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $167,000 after purchasing an additional 219 shares during the period.

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; and other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics services. It also offers other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited, and logistics services.