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NASDAQ: SAIA
Saia (SAIA) stock, explained like you're 5
Saia trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker SAIA. It is a mid cap company in the trucking freight/courier services industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 9 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- SAIA
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Trucking Freight/Courier Services
- Size
- Mid cap, about 9 billion dollars
Is Saia a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Saia is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 9 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Saia makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves SAIA stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
In the news lately
- Will New York Terminal Opening Change Saia's (SAIA) Narrative (Simply Wall Street)
- 3 Reasons to Avoid SAIA and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (Yahoo Finance)
- StoneX cuts Saia stock price target to $480 on softer shipments (Investing.com)
- A new terminal helps connect Long Island businesses to Saia’s nationwide shipping network. (Stock Titan)
- StoneX maintains Buy rating on Saia, $480 price target (TradingView)
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Questions about Saia stock
What does Saia do?
Saia trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker SAIA. It is a mid cap company in the trucking freight/courier services industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 9 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Saia?
Saia trades under the ticker SAIA on the Nasdaq.
What is Saia's market cap?
Saia is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 9 billion dollars.
How does Saia make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves SAIA stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.