Saia Inc [SAIA] stock prices are down -1.21% to $259.15 at the moment. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The SAIA shares have gain 9.30% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -19.01%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Saia Inc [NASDAQ: SAIA] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on May 01, 2025, when Deutsche Bank downgraded its rating to a Hold but kept the price target unchanged to $273 for it. Previously, Stephens downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight on April 29, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $255. On April 28, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral but maintained its price target of $251 on the stock. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight. BMO Capital Markets downgraded its rating to a Market Perform and reduced its price target to $285 on April 25, 2025. BMO Capital Markets upgraded its rating to Outperform for this stock on April 07, 2025, but kept the price target unchanged to $455. In a note dated March 07, 2025, Deutsche Bank initiated an Buy rating and provided a target price of $570 on this stock.
The stock price of Saia Inc [SAIA] has been fluctuating between $229.12 and $624.55 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $280.5 within the next 12 months. Saia Inc [NASDAQ: SAIA] shares were valued at $259.15 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 8.24% based on the average SAIA price forecast.
Analyzing the SAIA fundamentals
The Saia Inc [NASDAQ:SAIA] reported sales of 3.24B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 4.35%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.19% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.13%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.13%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.1%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.1, Equity is 0.14 and Total Capital is 0.14. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.18.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 256.73 points at the first support level, and at 254.30 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 263.79, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 268.42.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Saia Inc [NASDAQ:SAIA]’s Current Ratio is 1.43. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.43, and the Cash Ratio is 0.05. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.13, the price to book ratio is 2.92 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 21.62.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved RAMU RAYMOND R, Exec. VP & Chief Customer Off., that happened on Feb 24 ’25 when 1980.0 shares were sold. Officer, RAYMOND R. RAMU completed a deal on Feb 24 ’25 to buy 1980.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Financial Officer Batteh Matthew J sold 700.0 shares on Feb 18 ’25.
