Saia (SAIA)
NASDAQIndustrialsTruckingSnapshot 2026-09-04
$357.94+3.51%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQIndustrialsTruckingSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Cargo Ground Transportation is in recovery. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Maintain revenue growth near 12% annually: FY27 rev est +7.3% vs 12% target; 14/16 analysts cut FY27 estimates.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 5% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 24% growth a year, above the roughly 11% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 1% on a typical day and fell roughly 32% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskSAIA's growth has to maintain near 12% annually to justify its current valuation. Recent revenue growth was 17% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 36× P/E versus a 24× peer median, indicating the market prices in more growth than forecasted. The primary risk is that analysts have cut FY27 revenue estimates to 7.3%, below the target. Peer multiples imply a price about 24% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis). This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. SAIA is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 21 analysts currently covering SAIA (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 9 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for SAIA in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Cargo Ground Transportation — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Expand and optimize national network
Tonnage growth supports network expansion objective.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $357.94
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $357.94.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Drive operational efficiency and cost management
Operational efficiency impacted by rising costs and margin outlook.
Threatens: Drive operational efficiency and cost management
Cuts in margin outlook due to expansion costs affect efficiency.
Advances: Expand and optimize national network
Focus on network expansion aligns with growth objectives.
Advances: Invest in network and technology
New terminals enhance network and technology investment.