Saia, Inc. (SAIA) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Saia, Inc. (SAIA) — MoonshotScore 63/100 (Fair band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $351.12 (+1.96%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $9.37B. Expected results Oct 29, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 111.53× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 29, 2026
Saia, Inc. · SAIA · NASDAQ · Industrials · Trucking
Research dated 2026-09-13: Saia, Inc. trades on Nasdaq as SAIA and moves less-than-truckload freight across North America through a terminal, tractor and trailer network, while brokered truckload, expedited transport and logistics remain supporting services. The durability of the recent profit rebound depends on keeping that asset-heavy network productive while funding its upkeep from operating cash.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Saia (SAIA)
FairWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
A strong balance sheet, though quality and growth are only decent. Business Quality: Average; Financial Safety: Sound; Valuation: Full; Growth Durability: Growing; Momentum: Quiet.
- quarterly revenue $956M (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 4 of 8
- Altman Z 7.86 · Piotroski F 7
Helping: balance-sheet strength
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Fair | |
| 63 | Fair | |
| 63 | Fair | |
| 63 | Fair | |
| 64 | Fair | |
| 64 | Fair |
The score moved from 64 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot to 63 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (-1); the largest pillar moves were Momentum -2 and Growth Durability +1.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $351.12 |
| Change on the day | +1.96% |
| 52-week range | $249.32–$494.71 |
| Market capitalisation | $9.37B |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 33.79 |
| Shares traded on the day | 410.6K |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 2.14 |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
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What to watch nextOther perspectives
Council score for Saia (SAIA): perspectives
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 4, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Saia (SAIA), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Saia is chiefly a less-than-truckload carrier, not a general freight broker or a full-truckload fleet with a small logistics sideline. Customers buy transportation for shipments that do not require a full trailer; Saia supplies the network, equipment and handling points that move them, with brokered truckload and expedited services broadening the offer.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Saia is chiefly a less-than-truckload carrier, not a general freight broker or a full-truckload fleet with a small logistics sideline. Customers buy transportation for shipments that do not require a full trailer; Saia supplies the network, equipment and handling points that move them, with brokered truckload and expedited services broadening the offer.
Reported revenue combines the transportation business across Saia and its subsidiaries, while gross profit, operating profit and net income show progressively wider layers of network cost. That reporting shape makes operating profit especially informative: modest changes in freight revenue can produce much larger changes in earnings when network utilization shifts.
What do the latest results show for Saia (SAIA)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $956M.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The latest reported period delivered a sharp rebound from the preceding trough. Revenue reached the strongest level in the displayed quarterly series, while gross profit, operating profit, net income and diluted earnings all rose much faster than revenue; the reported revenue and earnings also cleared the accompanying estimates.
The longer view is less smooth. Annual revenue had edged higher while net income fell materially, and the quarterly record then passed through a pronounced earnings low before recovering. The pattern is consistent with operating leverage: Saia’s terminal and equipment network amplified comparatively modest revenue changes into much larger profit movements.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $956.49M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $24.41M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $125.21M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $956.49M | Not available | $24.41M | $125.21M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $806.23M | Not available | $22.90M | $66.81M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $789.95M | Not available | $24.80M | $64.02M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $839.64M | Not available | $23.61M | $118.61M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $956.49M Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $956.20M Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $956.49M | $956.20M | $3.5100 | $3.3800 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $806.23M | $789.08M | $1.8600 | $1.8200 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | $789.95M | $773.82M | $1.7700 | $1.9000 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $839.64M | $826.19M | $2.8100 | $2.5200 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $956M | $94M | $3.51 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $806M | $50M | $1.86 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $790M | $48M | $1.77 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $840M | $86M | $3.22 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Saia (SAIA)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $84.01M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $151.60M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Operating cash flow has remained positive throughout the displayed quarterly history, and recent capital spending has fallen below cash generated from operations after earlier periods when investment consumed more than operating cash flow. The cash balance has also risen from its earlier lows.
Saia nevertheless carries more debt than cash, so the balance sheet is not net cash. Liquidity and leverage ratios do not signal immediate strain, and the distress and quality screens are favorable, but the core risk is operational: a terminal-and-fleet network still requires capital when freight revenue weakens, which can compress profit and free cash generation at the same time.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $151.60M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $139.63M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $151.60M | −$94.95M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $139.63M | −$66.12M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $137.31M | −$99.82M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $177.85M | −$90.27M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Saia (SAIA)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 29, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The scheduled earnings release should be read against the recent high in revenue and the faster recovery in operating profit. Confirmation would be revenue holding near that level with gross and operating profit remaining resilient; a renewed gap between revenue and profit would point back to adverse network leverage.
Cash conversion deserves equal attention. Operating cash flow needs to continue covering capital spending if the cash build is to persist without greater reliance on debt. Beyond the immediate report, consensus estimates assume sustained revenue and earnings expansion across the forecast horizon, so repeated profitable growth matters more than an isolated estimate beat.
How does Saia compare with its peers?
Short answer
Saia's score ranks tied for 7th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Saia differs from a broker-only logistics business because it owns and leases terminals and owns a substantial tractor-and-trailer fleet. It also differs from a carrier centered on full truckloads: less-than-truckload service is the core product, while brokered truckload, expedited transportation and logistics extend the network’s commercial reach.
That structure makes comparisons hinge on how effectively the physical network converts freight revenue into operating profit and cash, not merely on top-line growth. Saia’s recent record demonstrates the distinction: revenue moved within a comparatively narrow band while profit and capital-spending coverage changed much more sharply.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $339.34 Oct 2, 2026 | $13.5B | 91 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $180.48 Oct 2, 2026 | $37.5B | 83 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $133.85 Oct 2, 2026 | $8.26B | 79 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $132.61 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.96B | 72 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $118.90 Oct 2, 2026 | $9.77B | 67 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $33.76 Oct 2, 2026 | $849M | 65 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Saia (SAIA) — this page | $351.12 | $9.37B | 63 |
| $66.76 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.9B | 63 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $32.89 Oct 2, 2026 | $5.76B | 62 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $35.35 Oct 2, 2026 | $2.12B | 61 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $79.08 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.29B | 56 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $13.34 Oct 2, 2026 | $1.09B | 51 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $18.46 Oct 2, 2026 | $487M | 44 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $285.00 – $504.00
- Consensus target
- $455.90
- Median target
- $475.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $351.12 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated May 20, 2026
- Transactions
- 14
- Identified insiders
- 11
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 1
- Other transactions
- 13
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Reporting holders
- 532 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 467 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 2,545,731 |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. | 2,226,821 |
| Price T Rowe Associates INC /Md/ | 2,137,033 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1,203,860 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1,106,068 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Saia (SAIA)?
SAIA Industrials Stock FAQ
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does Saia’s less-than-truckload network actually sell?
It sells transportation for freight that does not need a full trailer, using terminals, tractors and trailers to move shipments across North America. Brokered truckload, expedited transport and logistics complement that core service.
Why can Saia’s revenue hold up while profit falls?
The owned and leased network creates operating leverage: handling similar revenue with less productive capacity can hurt profit disproportionately. Saia’s annual and quarterly results show periods when revenue was comparatively steady but net income and operating profit moved sharply.
Is Saia funding terminal and fleet investment from operations?
Recent operating cash flow has exceeded capital spending, reversing earlier periods when capital expenditure absorbed more cash than operations produced. Continued coverage is important because the transportation network depends on physical assets.
Why does Saia’s cash balance not make it a net-cash company?
Debt remains above cash and short-term investments, leaving Saia in a net-debt position despite the recent cash build. The cash history improves the liquidity picture but does not reverse that relationship.
What is the SAIA stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Saia, Inc. (SAIA) is $351.12, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the SAIA price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Saia, Inc. (SAIA) is $455.90 (range $285.00 to $504.00, median $475.00), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | 11465 Johns Creek Parkway, STE 400, Johns Creek, GA, 30097 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "11465 Johns Creek Parkway, Johns Creek, GA, 30097, US". |
FMP — 67 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 29, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $351.12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T18:14:40.460Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +1.96% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $9.37B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:00.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T18:14:38.626Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$6.74 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $956M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $249.32–$494.71 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 33.79 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 410.6K | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 2.14 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Frederick J. Holzgrefe | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 14,500 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $2.29B, net result $253.24M; FY2022 revenue $2.79B, net result $357.42M; FY2023 revenue $2.88B, net result $354.86M; FY2024 revenue $3.21B, net result $362.07M; FY2025 revenue $3.23B, net result $255.04M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 16.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $956.49M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $24.41M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $125.21M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $806.23M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $22.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $66.81M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $789.95M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $24.80M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $64.02M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $839.64M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $23.61M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $118.61M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $956.49M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $956.20M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $3.5100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $3.3800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-30 | $806.23M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-30 | $789.08M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-30 | $1.8600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-30 | $1.8200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-10.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-10 | $789.95M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-10.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-10 | $773.82M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-10.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-10 | $1.7700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-10.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-10 | $1.9000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-30 | $839.64M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-30 | $826.19M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-30 | $2.8100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-30 | $2.5200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $84.01M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $151.60M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $269.19M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 3.45× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $151.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $139.63M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$94.95M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$66.12M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $137.31M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$99.82M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $177.85M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$90.27M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $285.00 – $504.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $455.90 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $475.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 14 transactions · 0 purchases, 1 sales, 13 other transactions · 11 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated May 20, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 532 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 467 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 2,545,731 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Alliancebernstein L.P. — shares in provider snapshot | 2,226,821 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Price T Rowe Associates INC /Md/ — shares in provider snapshot | 2,137,033 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 1,203,860 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 1,106,068 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 4 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-21 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 7.86 · Piotroski F 7 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-04 |
COMPUTED — 3 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 111.53× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $84.01M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($956.49M) with the recorded estimate ($956.20M) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($3.5100) with the recorded estimate ($3.3800) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 63 of 100 · Fair · pillars 56 / 77 / 40 / 64 / 48 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 64 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 63 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (-1) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | SAIA INC Our market-data provider lists the name as "Saia, Inc."; the filer's own record is used here. | 2026-02-24 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR — 10-K filed 2026-02-24 |
| Ticker / exchange | SAIA on Nasdaq | 2026-09-13 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer record |
| Business description | 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. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Industrials / Trucking The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 4213 — Trucking (No Local). | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $269.19M; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $998.23M; Cash and short-term investments: $84.01M; Cash and investments: $84.00M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $84.00M; Cash and short-term investments: $84.00M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$185.20M; Total debt: $269.20M; Cash and investments: $84.00M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.58; Current ratio: 1.58; Debt to equity: 0.1; Net margin: 8.2%; Gross margin: 16.1%; Operating margin: 11%; Return on assets: 7.5%; Return on equity: 10.6% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 7.86; Piotroski F-score: 7 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-29; EPS estimate: $3.31 per share; Revenue estimate: $955.20M The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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