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SAIA INC

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SAIA INC

SAIA·NASDAQ·Energy & Transportation·CIK 0001177702

Saia, Inc. is a transportation company headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia, providing national less-than-truckload (LTL) services through a single integrated organization. Approximately 97% of its revenue comes from transporting LTL shipments. Saia also offers other value-added services, including brokered truckload and expedited transportation, and other logistics services across North America. Saia Motor Freight Line, LLC (Saia LTL Freight), founded in 1924, is a leading LTL carrier providing direct service to the 48 contiguous states and LTL services to Canada and Mexico through third-party interline carriers. Saia LTL Freight specializes in LTL services, including time-definite and expedited options, primarily for shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds. As of December 31, 2025, Saia operated a network of 213 owned and leased terminals, three general offices, and one warehouse. On the same date, Saia LTL Freight owned approximately 7,700 tractors and 26,500 trailers, including equipment acquired with finance leases. Over the past five years, Saia invested over $2.5 billion in capital expenditures, primarily for real estate, revenue equipment, and technology. In 2025, Saia generated revenue of $3.2 billion and operating income of $352.2 million, compared to revenue of $3.2 billion and operating income of $482.2 million in 2024.

SAIA INC (NASDAQ:SAIA) is a publicly traded company in the Energy & Transportation sector. Wiseek has independently scored 16 items for SAIA at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-07-30, rated 7/10. Across its 16 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 5 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for SAIA spans 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A, 10-K.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Saia Posts Record Q2 Revenue of $956.5M, EPS of $3.51, Operating Ratio Improves to 86.9%
  • Saia Posts Record Q2 Revenue of $956.5M, EPS Surges 31% to $3.51
  • Saia Launches 'REV' Initiative with 2,000+ Transit Time Improvements, Enhanced Delivery & Tracking
  • Saia Boosts Midwest Presence with Two New LTL Terminals
  • SAIA Reports Strong LTL Shipment and Tonnage Growth for April and May

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$3.23B
Net Income
$255.04M
Diluted EPS
$9.52
Op. Cash Flow
$594.97M
Free Cash Flow
$27.33M
Operating Income
$352.2M
Cash & Equivalents
$19.72M
Total Debt
$163M
Debt / Equity
0.06×
Net Margin
7.9%
Shares Outstanding
26.65M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-24 · accession 0001193125-26-067030

Short Interest & Short Volume

3.51 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 1,251,862 shares in SAIA as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 2.9% decrease from the prior period — about 3.5 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 50.7% of SAIA volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)1,251,862 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 2.9%
Days to cover3.51 at avg daily volume of 357,048
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)50.7% of 188,414 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume48.9%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$351.12
52-week range · as of 2026-07-30 $249.32 – $494.71
Market cap
$9.37B
Volume
410.6K (1.1× avg)
3-mo avg 361.4K
Live data · 2026-10-05 02:49 UTC · Market closed

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SAIA
Jul 30, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $350.57
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: +$0.550 (+0.16%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
Jul 30, 2026, 7:45 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $399.00
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: -$47.88 (-12%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
Jun 25, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $433.66
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: -$82.53 (-19%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
Jun 19, 2026, 12:58 PM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $435.12
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: -$84.00 (-19%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
Jun 02, 2026, 7:45 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $485.00
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: -$133.88 (-28%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
May 21, 2026, 3:52 PM EDT
Source: GlobeNewswire
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $458.69
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: -$107.57 (-23%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
May 06, 2026, 5:33 PM EDT
Source: Wiseek News
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $449.40
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: -$98.28 (-22%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
Apr 30, 2026, 7:45 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $422.04
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: -$70.92 (-17%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
Apr 30, 2026, 7:36 AM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $422.04
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: -$70.92 (-17%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
Apr 20, 2026, 12:10 PM EDT
Source: Dow Jones Newswires
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $442.72
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: -$91.60 (-21%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
Mar 16, 2026, 6:45 AM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $322.00
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: +$29.12 (+9%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
Mar 03, 2026, 7:45 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $405.39
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: -$54.27 (-13%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
Mar 03, 2026, 7:38 AM EST
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $405.39
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: -$54.27 (-13%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
Feb 24, 2026, 4:15 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $401.56
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: -$50.44 (-13%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
Feb 17, 2026, 5:08 PM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $388.35
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: -$37.23 (-10%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
SAIA
Feb 10, 2026, 7:45 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $393.96
Real-time Price: $351.12 info
Change: -$42.84 (-11%) info
Market Cap: $9.366B info
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