In the past week, SAIA stock has gone down by -15.12%, with a monthly decline of -17.43% and a quarterly plunge of -21.01%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.05%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.44% for Saia Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -15.41% for SAIA’s stock, with a -10.33% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Saia Inc (NASDAQ: SAIA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Saia Inc (NASDAQ: SAIA) is above average at 30.29x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.87.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for SAIA is 26.51M, and currently, short sellers hold a 6.39% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of SAIA on February 21, 2025 was 367.77K shares.
SAIA) stock’s latest price update
Saia Inc (NASDAQ: SAIA)’s stock price has dropped by -9.83 in relation to previous closing price of 453.90. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -15.12% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-07 that I believe we’re at a turning point for cyclical stocks, with improving indicators and global growth signaling potential outperformance in industrials, energy, and transportation. I’m positioning my portfolio for this shift, adding to railroads, machinery, and energy stocks. I’m confident these sectors will see strong returns and accelerating dividend growth. Of course, risks remain – geopolitical tensions, inflation, or economic slowdowns could derail this trend. But for now, the risk/reward looks favorable.
Analysts’ Opinion of SAIA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SAIA stocks, with Susquehanna repeating the rating for SAIA by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for SAIA in the upcoming period, according to Susquehanna is $530 based on the research report published on January 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SAIA reach a price target of $437, previously predicting the price at $440. The rating they have provided for SAIA stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on October 21st, 2024.
Wolfe Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to SAIA, setting the target price at $511 in the report published on October 09th of the previous year.
SAIA Trading at -15.73% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SAIA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -34.86% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.05%, as shares sank -16.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.16% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SAIA fell by -13.51%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.25% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $484.23. In addition, Saia Inc saw -10.19% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SAIA starting from Batteh Matthew J, who sale 700 shares at the price of $500.09 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Batteh Matthew J now owns 3,326 shares of Saia Inc, valued at $350,064 using the latest closing price.
Benton Kelly W, the VP & CAO of Saia Inc, sale 460 shares at $500.00 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that Benton Kelly W is holding 4,287 shares at $230,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SAIA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Saia Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 17.03, with 12.43 for asset returns.
Based on Saia Inc (SAIA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.05 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 4.48. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 71.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 647.61 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.82for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.0. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.57.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Saia Inc (SAIA) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
