What is the analyst consensus rating for SAIA?

The analyst consensus rating for SAIA is "Buy" based on 19 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for SAIA?

The average 12-month price target for SAIA is $486.11, representing an upside of 14.0% from the current price of $426.55.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.

Saia, Inc. (SAIA) Forecast: Analyst Ratings & Targets

Latest SAIA Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Date	Analyst	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
Jul 14, 2026	Harrison Bauer	Susquehanna	Reiterates	Hold	$465.00 → $470.00 +5.00 (1.1%)
Jul 13, 2026	Ken Hoexter	BofA Securities	Upgrades	Buy	$499.00 → $502.00 +3.00 (0.6%)
Jul 13, 2026	Patrick Brown	Raymond James	Maintains	Buy	$477.00 → $475.00 -2.00 (-0.4%)
Jul 9, 2026	Ariel Rosa	Citi	Upgrades	Buy	$524.00 → $488.00 -36.00 (-6.9%)
Jul 8, 2026	Unknown Analyst	Stephens	Initiates	Buy	$520.00
Jul 8, 2026	Jason Seidl	TD Cowen	Maintains	Hold	$445.00
Jul 7, 2026	Thomas Wadewitz	UBS	Reiterates	Buy	$493.00 → $527.00 +34.00 (6.9%)
Jul 6, 2026	Ravi Shanker	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Sell	$265.00 → $295.00 +30.00 (11.3%)
Jun 26, 2026	Christian Wetherbee	Wells Fargo	Reiterates	Hold	$490.00
Jun 25, 2026	Eric Morgan	Barclays	Reiterates	Buy	$500.00
Jun 23, 2026	Jordan Alliger	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Buy	$441.00 → $494.00 +53.00 (12.0%)
Jun 15, 2026	Ariel Rosa	Citi	Downgrades	Hold	$516.00 → $524.00 +8.00 (1.6%)
Jun 12, 2026	Christian Wetherbee	Wells Fargo	Reiterates	Hold	$490.00
Jun 8, 2026	Brian Ossenbeck	JP Morgan	Maintains	Buy	$465.00 → $490.00 +25.00 (5.4%)
Jun 5, 2026	Jordan Alliger	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Buy	$409.00 → $441.00 +32.00 (7.8%)
Jun 4, 2026	Fadi Chamoun	BMO Capital	Maintains	Hold	$450.00 → $470.00 +20.00 (4.4%)
Jun 3, 2026	Google Trucking	TipRanks - Google	Reiterates	Buy	$450.00 → $547.00 +97.00 (21.6%)
Jun 3, 2026	xAi Trucking	TipRanks - xAI	Reiterates	Buy	$458.00 → $547.00 +89.00 (19.4%)
Jun 3, 2026	Ken Hoexter	BofA Securities	Maintains	Hold	$476.00 → $499.00 +23.00 (4.8%)
Jun 2, 2026	Harrison Bauer	Susquehanna	Reiterates	Hold	$425.00 → $465.00 +40.00 (9.4%)
May 4, 2026	Stephanie Moore	Jefferies	Reiterates	Buy	$550.00
May 1, 2026	J. Bruce Chan	Stifel Nicolaus	Maintains	Hold	$381.00 → $450.00 +69.00 (18.1%)
May 1, 2026	Christopher Kuhn	Benchmark Co.	Initiates Coverage	Buy	$425.00 → $500.00 +75.00 (17.6%)
May 1, 2026	Jason Seidl	TD Cowen	Reiterates	Hold	$367.00 → $445.00 +78.00 (21.3%)
May 1, 2026	Eric Morgan	Barclays	Initiates Coverage	Buy	$400.00 → $500.00 +100.00 (25.0%)
May 1, 2026	Patrick Brown	Raymond James	Maintains	Buy	$400.00 → $477.00 +77.00 (19.3%)
May 1, 2026	Jonathan Chappell	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	Hold	$365.00 → $476.00 +111.00 (30.4%)
May 1, 2026	Ravi Shanker	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Sell	$250.00 → $265.00 +15.00 (6.0%)

Harrison Bauer

Susquehanna

HoldReiterates

$465.00 → $470.00

Jul 14

Ken Hoexter

BofA Securities

BuyUpgrades

$499.00 → $502.00

Jul 13

Patrick Brown

Raymond James

BuyMaintains

$477.00 → $475.00

Jul 13

Ariel Rosa

Citi

BuyUpgrades

$524.00 → $488.00

Jul 9

Unknown Analyst

Stephens

BuyInitiates

$520.00

Jul 8

Jason Seidl

TD Cowen

HoldMaintains

$445.00

Jul 8

Thomas Wadewitz

UBS

BuyReiterates

$493.00 → $527.00

Jul 7

Ravi Shanker

Morgan Stanley

SellMaintains

$265.00 → $295.00

Jul 6

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

HoldReiterates

$490.00

Jun 26

Eric Morgan

Barclays

BuyReiterates

$500.00

Jun 25

Jordan Alliger

Goldman Sachs

BuyMaintains

$441.00 → $494.00

Jun 23

Ariel Rosa

Citi

HoldDowngrades

$516.00 → $524.00

Jun 15

Christian Wetherbee

Wells Fargo

HoldReiterates

$490.00

Jun 12

Brian Ossenbeck

JP Morgan

BuyMaintains

$465.00 → $490.00

Jun 8

Jordan Alliger

Goldman Sachs

BuyMaintains

$409.00 → $441.00

Jun 5

Fadi Chamoun

BMO Capital

HoldMaintains

$450.00 → $470.00

Jun 4

Google Trucking

TipRanks - Google

BuyReiterates

$450.00 → $547.00

Jun 3

xAi Trucking

TipRanks - xAI

BuyReiterates

$458.00 → $547.00

Jun 3

Ken Hoexter

BofA Securities

HoldMaintains

$476.00 → $499.00

Jun 3

Harrison Bauer

Susquehanna

HoldReiterates

$425.00 → $465.00

Jun 2

Stephanie Moore

Jefferies

BuyReiterates

$550.00

May 4

J. Bruce Chan

Stifel Nicolaus

HoldMaintains

$381.00 → $450.00

May 1

Christopher Kuhn

Benchmark Co.

BuyInitiates Coverage

$425.00 → $500.00

May 1

Jason Seidl

TD Cowen

HoldReiterates

$367.00 → $445.00

May 1

Eric Morgan

Barclays

BuyInitiates Coverage

$400.00 → $500.00

May 1

Patrick Brown

Raymond James

BuyMaintains

$400.00 → $477.00

May 1

Jonathan Chappell

Evercore ISI Group

HoldMaintains

$365.00 → $476.00

May 1

Ravi Shanker

Morgan Stanley

SellMaintains

$250.00 → $265.00

May 1

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