Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) EVP Patrick Sugar Sells 2,706 Shares

Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAIA) EVP Patrick Sugar sold 2,706 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $386.74, for a total value of $1,046,518.44. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 9,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,527,455.54. The trade was a 22.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Saia Stock Performance

NASDAQ SAIA opened at $388.35 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $355.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $317.56. Saia, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $229.12 and a fifty-two week high of $507.39. The company has a market cap of $10.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 2.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.64.

Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The transportation company reported $1.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.90 by ($0.13). Saia had a return on equity of 9.86% and a net margin of 7.89%.The company had revenue of $789.95 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $773.82 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.84 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts predict that Saia, Inc. will post 15.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on SAIA shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Saia from $349.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Saia from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Sunday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Saia from $343.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Saia from $310.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $403.00 target price on shares of Saia in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $379.11.

Institutional Trading of Saia

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SAIA. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in Saia by 35.4% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,273,396 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $680,564,000 after purchasing an additional 594,674 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of Saia by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,798,841 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $587,358,000 after purchasing an additional 43,690 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in shares of Saia by 0.8% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,419,062 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $424,794,000 after purchasing an additional 11,454 shares in the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP increased its holdings in Saia by 67.2% during the third quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 1,383,888 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $414,281,000 after buying an additional 556,229 shares during the period. Finally, Wasatch Advisors LP raised its stake in Saia by 25.3% in the second quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 825,687 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $226,230,000 after buying an additional 166,486 shares in the last quarter.

Key Saia News

Here are the key news stories impacting Saia this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company highlighted full‑year and Q4 2025 results and announced plans to expand its national LTL footprint — an initiative that could drive revenue and network density over time and helps explain the buying interest. Saia Highlights 2025 Results and National LTL Expansion
• Negative Sentiment: Cluster of insider sales by top executives may weigh on sentiment—CEO Frederick Holzgrefe sold 4,775 shares (~$1.86M), CFO Matthew Batteh sold a combined 2,026 shares (~$773k), VP Raymond Ramu sold 5,226 shares (~$2.03M), EVP Patrick Sugar sold 2,706 shares (~$1.05M) and CAO Kelly Benton sold 800 shares (~$311k). Total disclosed proceeds are roughly $6M; some sales reduced holdings by 17–59%. Investors will watch whether these are routine/planned diversification or signal concern. SEC filings: Ramu SEC Filing Sugar SEC Filing Benton SEC Filing Batteh SEC Filing Holzgrefe SEC Filing

About Saia

Saia, Inc is a publicly traded transportation company specializing in less-than-truckload (LTL) freight services across North America. Headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia, the company focuses on the efficient movement of time-sensitive freight for a diverse customer base that spans retail, manufacturing, automotive, and healthcare industries. By leveraging a network of terminals and service centers, Saia provides tailored solutions designed to optimize supply chain performance.

The company’s core offerings include regional, interregional, and national LTL shipping, supported by volumetric LTL and port intermodal services.