
Saia (SAIA) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Saia (SAIA) Analyst Ratings
Bulls say
Saia operates as one of the top ten largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers in the United States, with more than 200 facilities and a significant fleet, demonstrating a strong infrastructure to support ongoing growth. In the most recent quarter, Saia saw improvements in operating performance, with a notable sequential decrease in their consolidated operating ratio (OR), driven by increased volumes and margin growth at existing facilities, as well as positive trends in contract renewals. Additionally, the company is successfully expanding its market share within the LTL sector, buoyed by favorable industry pricing and strategic adjustments to its freight mix, signifying a robust foundation for continued profitability.
Bears say
Saia has encountered a decline in headline revenue per hundredweight (CWT) of 0.1% year-over-year, which, while the best annual performance in a year, signals underlying challenges in revenue generation. The company's operating ratio (OR) deteriorated by 250 basis points, reflecting flat revenue against a structurally higher cost base, contributing to Saia's stock underperformance compared to its non-union LTL peers. Additionally, decreased tonnage and shipments, falling 1.5% and 1.9% year-over-year respectively, further illustrate the negative outlook amid significant investments under a weak industrial freight environment.
This aggregate rating is based on analysts' research of Saia and is not a guaranteed prediction by Public.com or investment advice.
Saia (SAIA) Analyst Forecast & Price Prediction
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