SAIA
Saia Inc
$420.82
-0.47 (-0.11%)
At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$11.22B
Shares
26,671,214
Price & Indicators
Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$420.82
Open$425.15
Day$415.76–428.93
52W$249.32–494.71
Avg vol 30d411K
Short int1.3M · 4.8% float · 3.3d
Short vol72%
Last earningsApr 30, 2026
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · Apr 30
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 2, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Apr 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
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
High
Market backdrop
VIX 15 · calm
Equity put/call 0.55
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+14%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−6%
below
RSI (14)
41
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
70%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−9%
trailing
6-month return
+17%
trailing
YTD return
+29%
this year
Relative strength
+8%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $447 › 200d $368 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
20 of 455 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +42.0K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$136.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
4.77% of float · ▲ +11.1% MoM · 3.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
455 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
58
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+1%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−30%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$27.3M
Valuation
P/E 44.2
below peers
Balance sheet
$143.3M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
47%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−25%
past year
ATR
4.0%
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 Apr 30, 2026
Net capital expenditures
· 2026
Initiated
$350M – $400M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+14%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−6%
Bearish
RSI (14)
41
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
70%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $447 › 200d $368 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
20 of 455 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +42.0K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$136.9K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
4.77% of float · ▲ +11.1% MoM · 3.3 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
455 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $249
Now $421 · 70%
52-wk high $495
vs 200-day avg +14%
vs 50-day avg -6%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| claims ratio | 0.5% | Q1 2026 | — |
| LTL revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharge revenue | 1.9% | Q1 2026 | — |
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| LTL revenue per shipment, excluding fuel surcharge revenue | -1.2% | Q1 2026 | — |
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| LTL tonnage per workday | -2.1% | Q1 2026 | — |
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| Net capital expenditures | $63.7M | Q1 2026 | — |
| Operating ratio | 91.7% | Q1 2026 | — |
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| terminals | 214 | Q1 2026 | — |
| average length of haul | 890 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| cargo claims ratio | 0.5% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| contractual renewal rates | 6.7% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| facilities opened since 2017 | 70 | since 2017 call | — |
| head count decrease compared to first quarter of 2025 | 6.3% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| head count decrease excluding linehaul drivers compared to first quarter of 2025 | 7.9% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| network and fleet investment over the last 36 months | 1.8B | last 36 months call | — |
| productivity improvement compared to first quarter of 2025 | 2.5% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| productivity improvement sequentially from the fourth quarter | 1% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| revenue per shipment excluding fuel surcharge | $297.11 | Q1 2026 call | — |
| shipment increase | 1% | Q1 2026 call | — |
| Adjusted operating income non-GAAP | $337.7M | FY2025 | — |
| Adjusted operating ratio non-GAAP | 89.6% | FY2025 | — |
| LTL shipments per workday | -0.3% | FY2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
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
|
$11.22B | +28.9% | +0.8% | 44.2 | 4.8% |
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ODFL
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
|
$47.34B | +45.4% | -5.5% | 47.5 | 4.4% |
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XPO
XPO, Inc.
|
$24.41B | +53.0% | +0.3% | 71.4 | 5.3% |
|
TFII
TFI International Inc.
|
$12.35B | +43.5% | — | — | 1.2% |
|
KNX
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
|
$12.22B | +44.3% | +0.8% | 358.1 | 5.3% |
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
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIA | +1.0% | -9.3% | +17.3% | -0.1% | +28.9% |
| SPY | +1.4% | +4.1% | +9.1% | +1.1% | +10.7% |
| vs SPY | -0.4% | -13.3% | +8.2% | -1.2% | +18.2% |
Key facts
CIK
1177702
CUSIP
78709Y105
13F (30d)
24 filings
21 filers
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