Market Eyes LiveSaia, Inc. (SAIA) Stock Rating & Analysis
MELANY's data-driven read on Saia, Inc. · Trucking (No Local).
Saia is among the 10 largest less-than-truckload carriers in the United States, with more than 210 facilities and a fleet of over 7,500 tractors and 26,000 trailers. As a national LTL carrier, it offers time-definite and expedited options for shipments ranging from 100 to 10,000 pounds, and ranks among the top-tier providers by profitability.
Why SAIA scores 51/100
MELANY scores Saia, Inc. 51/100 by weighing eight factors. Here is how SAIA breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
- 50-day MA above 200-day (golden cross zone)
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Beat EPS estimates 3 of last 4 quarters
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
Near-term events that could move the stock.
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
Key risks for SAIA
- High beta 2.1, amplifies market drawdowns 1.8x+ in selloffs
Sector and theme context
Saia, Inc. sits in the Industrials sector theme, which MELANY currently rates 31/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds SAIA's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking SAIA
Saia, Inc. rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Create a free account to add SAIA to your watchlist and get alerted the moment the rating changes.
How MELANY rates SAIA
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Saia, Inc.'s 51/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about SAIA
Is Saia, Inc. (SAIA) a buy?
As of 2026-08-17, MELANY rated Saia, Inc. Hold with a composite score of 51/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Saia, Inc.'s MELANY score?
Saia, Inc. (SAIA) has a MELANY composite score of 51/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, and macro fit.
How is the SAIA stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores SAIA from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Saia, Inc. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Saia, Inc. (SAIA) Hold with a composite of 51/100 as of 2026-08-17. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the SAIA stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for SAIA. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 51/100 across eight factors for Saia, Inc., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is SAIA stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 37/100 for Saia, Inc., where a higher score means the price looks more attractive against earnings, growth, and peers. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives SAIA's read.
What price should I buy SAIA at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for SAIA at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Watchlisting SAIA in the free app gets you alerted the moment that changes.
What are the risks of buying SAIA stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Saia, Inc.: High beta 2.1, amplifies market drawdowns 1.8x+ in selloffs. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Saia, Inc. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 49/100 for Saia, Inc., and earnings track record, at 73/100. The 51/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will SAIA stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 58/100 for SAIA right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this SAIA rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-08-17. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores SAIA continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and that current rating is free in the app.
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