Wall Street analyst estimates for Saia, Inc. (SAIA): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
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. The company was formerly known as SCS Transportation, Inc. and changed its name to Saia, Inc. in July 2002. Saia, Inc.
Consensus price target
$447.90 (+30 % vs price $344.61)
between $285.00 and $504.00 · 7 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Oct 30
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026E | $3.6B | $3.6B – $3.7B | $11.38 | 14 |
| 2027E | $3.9B | $3.7B – $4.1B | $14.24 | 14 |
| 2028E | $4.3B | $4.0B – $4.4B | $17.27 | 6 |
Figures in USD · consensus as of October 29, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 21 |
| Hold | 11 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 33 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.61 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-09 | $2.73 | ||
| 2026-10-29 | $3.41 | $3.30 | +3.3% |
| 2026-07-30 | $3.51 | $3.38 | +3.8% |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.86 | $1.82 | +2.2% |
| 2026-02-10 | $1.77 | $1.90 | -6.8% |
| 2025-10-30 | $2.81 | $2.52 | +11.5% |
| 2025-07-25 | $2.67 | $2.39 | +11.7% |
| 2025-04-25 | $1.86 | $2.77 | -32.9% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 32.66 |
| Price / Book | 3.26 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.32 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.25B | $1.40B | $1.65B | $1.79B | $1.82B | $2.29B | $2.79B | $2.88B | $3.21B | $3.23B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.09B | $1.23B | $1.42B | $1.54B | $1.54B | $1.84B | $2.20B | $2.28B | $2.56B | $2.72B |
| Gross Profit | $159.5M | $175.0M | $230.1M | $249.7M | $283.8M | $451.7M | $591.0M | $598.9M | $644.4M | $516.6M |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $39.6M | $37.2M | $38.4M | $43.1M | $49.8M | $61.3M | $56.6M | $68.0M | $77.6M | $92.8M |
| Operating Expenses | $80.4M | $80.3M | $88.9M | $97.1M | $103.5M | $116.5M | $120.5M | $138.4M | $162.3M | $164.4M |
| Operating Income | $79.1M | $94.7M | $141.2M | $152.6M | $180.3M | $335.1M | $470.5M | $460.5M | $482.2M | $352.2M |
| EBITDA | $155.6M | $181.9M | $243.4M | $272.5M | $316.1M | $477.7M | $627.9M | $647.6M | $695.0M | $602.4M |
| Interest Expense | $4.4M | $5.1M | $5.4M | $6.7M | $5.2M | $3.2M | $2.6M | $2.5M | $8.9M | $16.4M |
| Pre-tax Income | $74.9M | $89.8M | $135.8M | $146.7M | $176.3M | $332.8M | $468.0M | $466.2M | $476.0M | $337.4M |
| Income Tax | $26.9M | -$1.4M | $30.9M | $32.9M | $37.9M | $79.5M | $110.6M | $111.4M | $113.9M | $82.4M |
| Net Income | $48.0M | $91.2M | $105.0M | $113.7M | $138.3M | $253.2M | $357.4M | $354.9M | $362.1M | $255.0M |
| EPS | $1.92 | $3.57 | $4.08 | $4.38 | $5.29 | $9.62 | $13.48 | $13.32 | $13.57 | $9.54 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.87 | $3.49 | $3.99 | $4.30 | $5.20 | $9.48 | $13.40 | $13.26 | $13.51 | $9.52 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 25.7 M | 26.1 M | 26.3 M | 26.4 M | 26.6 M | 26.7 M | 26.7 M | 26.8 M | 26.8 M | 26.8 M |
Price
| Price | $344.61 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $9.2B |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Country | US |
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