Saia stock holds near USD 348 as earnings growth meets cost pressure

Published on 09/22/2026 at 23:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Saia stock closed at USD 348.38 on September 22, 2026, up 0.10 percent, with a USD 9.269 billion market cap. Q2 revenue reached USD 956.49 million.

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Saia stock closed at USD 348.38 on Nasdaq on September 22, 2026, gaining 0.10 percent from the previous close of USD 348.04. The trucking company enters the next reporting phase with second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 956.49 million and earnings of USD 94.26 million.

Revenue reaches USD 956.49 million

Saia reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 956.49 million and earnings of USD 94.26 million, according to the company data presented on Yahoo Finance. The resulting profit margin was 9.85 percent for Q2 2026, while normalized earnings per share reached USD 3.51 against an estimate of USD 3.39, a USD 0.12 positive difference.

The comparison matters because the revenue figure and earnings figure describe the same Q2 2026 reporting period, while the earnings-per-share result exceeded the estimate by 3.54 percent. Saia's trailing twelve-month revenue was USD 3.39 billion and trailing twelve-month net income available to common shareholders was USD 277.96 million, also shown by Yahoo Finance.

Valuation remains above the sector measure

A September 22, 2026 valuation report from Simply Wall St put a narrative fair value at USD 438.19 compared with the prior close of USD 348.04. That implies a numerical gap of USD 90.15, or 25.9 percent of the prior close, although the report also described a higher earnings-based valuation risk.

The same report placed Saia's current price-to-earnings ratio at 33.3 times, compared with a cited broader US transportation group measure of 32.6 times and a historical fair-ratio assumption of 19.6 times. Its operating counter-factor was higher cost pressure and softer shipment demand, which could weigh on margins if network expansion does not generate the expected efficiency gains.

Stock stays below the yearly high

At the September 22, 2026 close, Saia had a market capitalization of USD 9.269 billion, trading volume of 356,185 shares and a 52-week range of USD 249.32 to USD 494.71. The closing price was USD 146.33 below the 52-week high and USD 99.06 above the low.

Saia operates in the trucking industry within the industrials sector and provides less-than-truckload transportation for shipments between 100 and 10,000 pounds. The company operated 213 owned and leased terminals as of December 31, 2025, with approximately 7,700 tractors and 26,500 trailers, according to Yahoo Finance.

USD 348.38 close sets the reference

Saia stock closed at USD 348.38 on Nasdaq on September 22, 2026, with a daily gain of 0.10 percent. The market capitalization was USD 9.269 billion on the same date, keeping the reference quote below the 52-week high of USD 494.71.