Saia, Inc. (SAIA)
NASDAQ: SAIA · Real-Time Price · USD
436.85
-1.44 (-0.33%)
At close: Jul 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
428.12
-8.73 (-2.00%)
After-hours: Jul 17, 2026, 5:55 PM EDT

Saia, Inc. Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 21 analysts polled by S&P Global, Saia, Inc. stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $462.19. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 5.80% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $295 (-32.47%) and the highest is $550 (+25.90%).

Price Target: $462.19 (+5.80%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$295$462.19$488$550
Change-32.47%+5.80%+11.71%+25.90%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Saia, Inc. stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy776659
Buy333333
Hold101099107
Sell110011
Strong Sell112211
Total222220202021

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Susquehanna
Susquehanna
Hold
Reiterates
$465$470
HoldReiterates$465$470+7.59%Jul 14, 2026
Raymond James
Raymond James
Buy
Maintains
$477$475
BuyMaintains$477$475+8.73%Jul 13, 2026
Bank of America Securities
Bank of America Securities
Buy
Upgrades
$499$502
BuyUpgrades$499$502+14.91%Jul 13, 2026
Citi
Citi
Buy
Upgrades
$524$488
BuyUpgrades$524$488+11.71%Jul 9, 2026
Unknown Analyst
Stephens
No rating
Stephens
Buy
Initiates
$520
BuyInitiates$520+19.03%Jul 8, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
3.59B
from 3.23B
Increased by 11.14%
Revenue Next Year
3.89B
from 3.59B
Increased by 8.12%
EPS This Year
11.44
from 9.11
Increased by 25.60%
EPS Next Year
14.55
from 11.44
Increased by 27.15%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
2.29B2.79B2.88B3.21B3.23B3.59B
Revenue Growth
25.59%21.99%3.20%11.37%0.79%11.14%
Gross Profit
593.39M748.17M777.78M854.52M765.19M946.84M
Gross Margin
25.93%26.80%26.99%26.63%23.66%26.34%
Operating Income
331.25M470.54M461.41M486.64M339.74M412.55M
Net Income
253.24M357.42M354.86M362.07M255.04M307.62M
EPS
----9.1111.44
EPS Growth
-----32.57%25.60%
Forward PE
30.1616.1928.3430.8332.2138.18
Free Cash Flow
51.83M11.48M79.90M-624.91M-107.31M222.57M
No. Analysts
-----18
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High3.7B
Avg3.6B
Low3.5B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
14.1%
Avg
11.1%
Low
7.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High11.85
Avg11.44
Low10.81

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
30.1%
Avg
25.6%
Low
18.7%