SAIA · Saia Inc
$362.15
+2.52 (+0.70%)
At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$9.66B
Shares
26.67M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$362.15
Open$363.25
Day$357.87–369.44
52W close$250.48–487.14
Avg vol 30d503K
Short int1.3M · 4.7% float · 2.3d
Short vol42%
Last earningsJul 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 30
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 1, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Jul 30, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.1 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−5%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−11%
below
RSI (14)
40
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
47%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−15%
trailing
6-month return
−11%
trailing
YTD return
+11%
this year
Relative strength
−23%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $408 › 200d $382 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+12% holders QoQ · +103 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
4.71% of float · ▼ -4.0% MoM · 2.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
512 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
44
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+1%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−30%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$27.3M
Valuation
P/E 35
below peers
Balance sheet
$63.3M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
48%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−29%
past year
ATR
4.2%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
Net capital expenditures
· In 2026
$350M – $400M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Jul 25, 2025
Net capital expenditures
· 2025
$600M – $650M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−5%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−11%
Bearish
RSI (14)
40
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
47%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $408 › 200d $382 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+12% holders QoQ · +103 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
4.71% of float · ▼ -4.0% MoM · 2.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
512 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $250
Now $362 · 47%
Range high $487
vs 200-day avg -5%
vs 50-day avg -11%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| claims ratio | 0.3% | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
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| LTL revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharge | $20.94 | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
| LTL revenue per shipment, excluding fuel surcharge | $303.12 | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
| Net capital expenditures | $158M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Operating ratio | 86.9% | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
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| Terminals | 218 | Second Quarter 2026 | — |
| LTL revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharge revenue | 1.9% | first quarter 2026 | — |
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| LTL revenue per shipment, excluding fuel surcharge revenue | -1.2% | first quarter 2026 | — |
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| LTL tonnage per workday | -2.1% | first quarter 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP | $9.11 | Full Year 2025 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) $9.52
-$0.41 Net Diluted earnings per share impact of Gain on Real Estate Disposal and Impairment of Real Estate
= Adjusted diluted earnings per share $9.11
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| Adjusted operating ratio non-GAAP | 89.6% | Full Year 2025 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Operating Ratio 89.1%
+0.5% Net Operating Ratio impact of Gain on Real Estate Disposal and Impairment of Real Estate
= Adjusted operating ratio 89.6%
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| Cost per shipment | $322.78 | Full Year 2025 | — |
| LTL shipments per workday | -0.3% | Full Year 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Trucking — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SAIA
this stock
Saia Inc
|
$9.66B | +10.9% | +0.8% | 35.0 | 4.7% |
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ODFL
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
|
$42.81B | +31.7% | -5.5% | 39.7 | 3.7% |
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XPO
XPO, Inc.
|
$23.05B | +45.5% | +0.3% | 58.2 | 5.4% |
|
TFII
TFI International Inc.
|
$11.62B | +36.8% | — | — | 1.5% |
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KNX
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
|
$11.52B | +37.0% | +0.8% | 337.7 | 5.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIA | -5.8% | -14.5% | -11.2% | +4.2% | +10.9% |
| SPY | -1.4% | +3.6% | +11.6% | +2.5% | +12.3% |
| vs SPY | -4.4% | -18.2% | -22.8% | +1.7% | -1.4% |
Key facts
CIK
1177702
CUSIP
78709Y105
13F (30d)
438 filings
433 filers
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