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SAIA Stock Forecast: Saia, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 11 Sept 2026
$351
+1.46% on the day

The 22 Wall Street analysts covering Saia, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $439 — +24.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 53 of 100 as at 12 Sept 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$9.3B
Ticker Nerd rank
53 / 100
Median analyst target
$439
Analysts covering
22
Revenue$956.5M+17.1% y/y
Operating income$125.2M
Net income$94.3M
Free cash flow$56.6M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.5%
1M
−1.7%
YTD
+7.5%
1Y
+11.2%
From 52W high
−27.9%
From 52W low
+40.2%
$250
$487
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

SAIA stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Saia, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 12 Sept 2026
53 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Issuance
90
Quality
66
Accruals
63
Revisions
61
Momentum
48
Growth
46
Value
42
Volatility
26
Size
16

Issuance (90): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.

Volatility (26): The share price moves around a lot.

Size (16): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

SAIA stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on SAIA, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$200$250$300$350$400$450$500$550Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26SAIAHigh $510Median $439Low $285

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says22 analysts
14 Buy7 Hold1 Sell
Low $285Median $439High $510

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +24.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 9 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
10 Sept 2026BernsteinInitiatesOutperform$439
8 Sept 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$423 → $417
4 Sept 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$498 → $490
4 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
4 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$488 → $423
31 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
31 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$500 → $475
31 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
31 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$490 → $498
31 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight—
31 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight$295 → $285
31 July 2026Stephens & Co.MaintainsOverweight—
31 July 2026Stephens & Co.MaintainsOverweight$520 → $490
31 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold$445 → $400
31 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold—
31 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
31 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$527 → $504
31 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$490 → $400
31 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
14 July 2026SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral$465 → $470

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. SAIA appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

SAIA vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 11 Sept 2026, Saia, Inc. returned +11.2% against +17.5% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

SAIA vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
80100120140160Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26SAIAS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

SAIA analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.6%
Analysts raising
5
Analysts cutting
11
Fundamentals

Saia, Inc. (SAIA) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
33.9×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.8×

Cheaper than 44% of US stocks

Price / book
3.4×

Cheaper than 29% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
15.5×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
17.1%

Higher than 66% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
32.0%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Gross margin
18.2%

Higher than 19% of US stocks

Operating margin
13.1%

Higher than 70% of US stocks

Net margin
8.2%

Higher than 66% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
10.8%

Higher than 65% of US stocks

Return on assets
6.3%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Saia, Inc. (SAIA) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Saia, Inc. has a market value of $9.3B and an enterprise value of $9.5B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.4B. The latest quarter grew 17.1% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $278.0M, a 8.2% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $10.36.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $255.2M.

  • Shares outstanding: 26.6M.

  • Trailing P/E: 33.9×; forward P/E: 24.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Saia, Inc. employs 13,734 people — $247K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 13 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

SAIA vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelTrucking
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
SAIASaia, Inc.$9.3B
53
KNXKnight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.$11.1B
74
SNDRSchneider National, Inc.$6.0B
91
XPOXPO, Inc.$21.4B
90
RXORXO, Inc.$3.2B
72
ARCBArcBest Corp.$3.0B
91
ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.$37.4B
84

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Saia, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest SAIA news & analysis

Trucking Stocks Have Been Pummeled but Wall Street Sees Four to Buy

Barrons · 10 Sept 2026positive

Wall Street identifies four trucking stocks—XPO, Saia, Knight-Swift, and Paccar—as potential buys. The outlook is underpinned by tightening trucking capacity and improving freight rates, which are seen as outweighing the pressure from rising diesel prices.

Why it matters — The article names Saia among stocks that could benefit from improving freight fundamentals, signaling a potentially favourable operating backdrop for the company.

Saia Provides July and August LTL Operating Data

GlobeNewsWire · 3 Sept 2026neutral

Saia, Inc. is providing LTL shipment and tonnage operating data for July and August, the first two months of the third quarter. The company released the data via a press announcement.

Why it matters — LTL shipment and tonnage figures offer an early indicator of Saia's quarterly operational performance for investors tracking the company.

Saia Announces the Recipients of its 2026 Student Scholarship Program

GlobeNewsWire · 20 Aug 2026positive

Saia announced the recipients of its 2026 Student Scholarship Program, which supports the education goals of the company's employees and their dependents. The announcement names the students selected for the award.

Why it matters — The scholarship program reflects Saia's ongoing investment in its workforce and employee families, which SAIA watchers may view as a commitment to retention and community goodwill.

Saia Earns Two 2026 Logistics Management Quest for Quality Awards

GlobeNewsWire · 12 Aug 2026positive

Saia has received two 2026 Logistics Management Quest for Quality Awards, recognizing excellence in its National LTL and Expedited transportation services.

Why it matters — The awards reflect customer-driven recognition for service quality in key segments of Saia's business, which could indicate strong customer satisfaction and industry reputation.

Saia, Inc. (SAIA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 30 July 2026neutral

Saia, Inc. held its Q2 2026 earnings conference call, and Seeking Alpha published the transcript of that call.

Why it matters — An earnings call transcript provides SAIA watchers with direct insight into management's commentary on quarterly results and business conditions.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about SAIA stock

What is the SAIA stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 22 Wall Street analysts covering Saia, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $439, with estimates ranging from $285 to $510. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is SAIA stock a buy right now?

Of the 22 analysts covering Saia, Inc., 14 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Saia, Inc. 53 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 12 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank SAIA?

As at 12 Sept 2026, Saia, Inc. ranks 53 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (90 of 100).

Will SAIA stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 22 analysts implies +24.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Saia, Inc. 53 out of 100 as at 12 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the SAIA stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Saia, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for SAIA are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $285 to $510 over the next 12 months.

How has SAIA stock performed over the past year?

Saia, Inc. returned +11.2% over the 12 months to 11 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Saia, Inc. do?

Saia Inc. is a transportation and logistics company that provides less-than-truckload freight services across North America.

What is the latest news on SAIA?

The most recent item we track (Barrons, 10 Sept 2026): "Trucking Stocks Have Been Pummeled but Wall Street Sees Four to Buy". Wall Street identifies four trucking stocks—XPO, Saia, Knight-Swift, and Paccar—as potential buys. The outlook is underpinned by tightening trucking capacity and improving freight rates, which are seen as outweighing the pressure from rising diesel prices.

Company

About Saia, Inc.

Saia Inc. is a transportation and logistics company that provides less-than-truckload freight services across North America. Saia focuses on moving palletized shipments for business customers that need efficient regional and interregional delivery, supported by time-definite, expedited, and guaranteed service options. The company also offers non-asset truckload, brokered transportation, and other logistics services that complement its core LTL network. Its operations are built around a broad terminal and service-center footprint, enabling pickup, linehaul, and delivery coverage for a wide range of industries, including retail, manufacturing, automotive, and healthcare. Saia Inc. plays a significant role in the freight market by helping businesses manage time-sensitive shipments and supply chain flow through an integrated transportation platform.

CEO Mr. Frederick J. Holzgrefe III · 13,734 employees · United States · https://www.saia.com