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Saia (SAIA): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy11 Buy4 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 16 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 16 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $424, the highest $510, the lowest $285. The average is +26.6% from the last price of $335.
Analyst ratings 29
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Brown★★★★★★★★★★#122 · hits 69% · avg +19.3% | Raymond James | $457 → $410−10.3% | Buy | +22.4% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 09:35 | +1.7%next day −0.8% | ↗ |
| Ravi Shanker★★★★★★★★★★#5688 · hits 49% · avg +1.0% | Morgan Stanley | $285 | Sell | −14.9% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 08:15 | +2.4%next day −1.9% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| J. Bruce Chan★★★★★★★★★★#2357 · hits 52% · avg +5.8% | Stifel Nicolaus | $438 → $423−3.4% | Buy | +26.3% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 06:55 | +2.4%next day −1.9% · 5 days +0.3% | ↗ |
| Ariel Rosa★★★★★★★★★★#104 · hits 77% · avg +20.3% | Citi | $417 → $429+2.9% | Buy | +28.1% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:40 | −1.8%next day +2.4% · 5 days +1.0% | ↗ |
| Fadi Chamoun★★★★★★★★★★#192 · hits 67% · avg +17.9% | BMO Capital | $433 → $400−7.6% | Hold | +19.4% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 07:20 | −1.8%next day −1.8% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Christian Wetherbee★★★★★★★★★★#340 · hits 63% · avg +14.8% | Wells Fargo | $400 | Hold | +19.4% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 06:15 | −1.8%next day −1.8% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Thomas Wadewitz★★★★★★★★★★#1291 · hits 54% · avg +8.6% | UBS | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:45 | −2.1%next day −1.8% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
| David Vernon★★★★★★★★★★#816 · hits 68% · avg +12.3% | Bernstein | $439 | Buy | +31.0% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −2.1%next day −1.8% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
| Brian Ossenbeck★★★★★★★★★★#1837 · hits 49% · avg +6.8% | J.P. Morgan | $490 → $463−5.5% | Buy | +38.2% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 05:40 | −2.1%next day −1.8% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
| Harrison Bauer★★★★★★★★★★#6753 · hits 46% · avg +2.6% | Susquehanna | $412 → $360−12.6% | Hold | +7.5% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 08:30 | +1.2%next day −2.1% · 5 days −5.3% | ↗ |
| Eric Morgan★★★★★★★★★★#1890 · hits 52% · avg +14.4% | Barclays | $475 | Buy | +41.8% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 05:01 | +2.0%next day −0.6% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| David Vernon★★★★★★★★★★#816 · hits 68% · avg +12.3% | Bernstein | $439 | Buy | +31.0% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks Sep 29 07:35 | +2.6%next day +2.0% · 5 days +3.6% | ↗ |
| Ken Hoexter★★★★★★★★★★#3773 · hits 49% · avg +2.6% | Bank of America Securities | $400 | Buy | +19.4% | Reiterated | 14.09.26on TipRanks 06:25 | +0.4%next day +1.2% · 5 days −2.8% | ↗ |
| Christian Wetherbee★★★★★★★★★★#340 · hits 63% · avg +14.8% | Wells Fargo | $400 | Hold | +19.4% | Assigned | 09.09.26on TipRanks 06:15 | −1.9%next day +0.4% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Ariel Rosa★★★★★★★★★★#104 · hits 77% · avg +20.3% | Citi | $423 → $417−1.4% | Buy | +24.5% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 05:40 | −0.3%next day −1.9% · 5 days +0.8% | ↗ |
| Brian Ossenbeck★★★★★★★★★★#1837 · hits 49% · avg +6.8% | J.P. Morgan | $498 → $490−1.6% | Buy | +46.3% | Assigned | 08.09.26on TipRanks 08:50 | −0.3%next day −1.9% · 5 days +0.8% | ↗ |
| AI xAi TruckingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $413 → $381−7.7% | Hold | +13.7% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek TruckingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $417 → $381−8.6% | Hold | +13.7% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI TruckingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $421 → $390−7.4% | Hold | +16.4% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic TruckingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $394 → $370−6.1% | Hold | +10.4% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Google TruckingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $417 → $396−5.0% | Buy | +18.2% | Upgrade | 06.09.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity TruckingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $440 → $401−8.9% | Buy | +19.7% | Reiterated | 06.09.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| J. Bruce Chan★★★★★★★★★★#2357 · hits 52% · avg +5.8% | Stifel Nicolaus | $438 | Buy | +30.7% | Upgrade | 04.08.26on TipRanks 22:25 | −4.5%next day +1.6% · 5 days +1.8% | ↗ |
| Fadi Chamoun★★★★★★★★★★#192 · hits 67% · avg +17.9% | BMO Capital | $470 → $400−14.9% | Hold | +19.4% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks Aug 4 07:51 | +2.2%next day +2.1% · 5 days −3.2% | ↗ |
| Patrick Brown★★★★★★★★★★#122 · hits 69% · avg +19.3% | Raymond James | $475 → $457−3.8% | Buy | +36.4% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks Aug 6 18:00 | −1.6%next day +2.2% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Stephanie Moore★★★★★★★★★★#471 · hits 62% · avg +16.6% | Jefferies | $510 | Buy | +52.2% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 09:16 | −1.6%next day +2.2% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Bascome Majors★★★★★★★★★★#685 · hits 62% · avg +11.1% | Stephens | $490 | Buy | +46.3% | Assigned | 31.07.26on TipRanks 07:51 | −1.6%next day +2.2% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Ravi Shanker★★★★★★★★★★#5688 · hits 49% · avg +1.0% | Morgan Stanley | $295 → $285−3.4% | Sell | −14.9% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 07:18 | −1.6%next day +2.2% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Thomas Wadewitz★★★★★★★★★★#1291 · hits 54% · avg +8.6% | UBS | $527 → $504−4.4% | Buy | +50.4% | Assigned | 31.07.26on TipRanks 06:50 | −1.6%next day +2.2% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Jordan Alliger★★★★★★★★★★#1889 · hits 54% · avg +8.4% | Goldman Sachs | $494 → $476−3.6% | Buy | +42.1% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 18:35 | −1.6%next day +2.2% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Jason Seidl★★★★★★★★★★#57 · hits 69% · avg +25.4% | TD Cowen | $445 → $400−10.1% | Hold | +19.4% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 16:30 | −1.6%next day +2.2% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Jonathan Chappell★★★★★★★★★★#182 · hits 67% · avg +19.7% | Evercore ISI | $365 → $476+30.4% | Hold | +42.1% | Reiterated | 01.05.26on TipRanks 08:20 | −2.0%next day −7.8% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Christopher Kuhn★★★★★★★★★★#701 · hits 64% · avg +20.6% | Benchmark Co. | $425 → $500+17.6% | Buy | +49.3% | Assigned | 01.05.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −2.0%next day −7.8% · 5 days −0.4% | ↗ |
| Scott Group★★★★★★★★★★#1601 · hits 58% · avg +8.5% | Wolfe Research | — | Buy | — | Upgrade | 07.04.26on TipRanks 10:35 | +0.9%next day +4.0% · 5 days +2.3% | ↗ |
| Oliver Holmes★★★★★★★★★★#6913 · hits 78% · avg +4.3% | Rothschild & Co Redburn | $262 | Hold | −21.8% | Initiated | 26.11.25on TipRanks 06:05 | −0.8%next day +0.2% · 5 days +16.8% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Saia
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 02.10.26: target $434 at a price of $344 (+26.0%); now: $424 at $335 (+26.6%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 14 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 19 |
| Hold | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $3.30 (from $3.22 to $3.41). Last quarter: $3.51.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $967M (from $948M to $989M). Last quarter: $956M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About Saia
- CEO: Frederick J. Holzgrefe
- Employees: 14,500
- 11465 Johns Creek Parkway, Johns Creek, GA, 30097, US
- www.saia.com
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.
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