Saia, Inc.
US ˙ NasdaqGS ˙ US78709Y1055

Introduction

This page provides a comprehensive analysis of the known insider trading history of Mark H Robinson. Insiders are officers, directors, or significant investors in a company. It is illegal for insiders to make trades in their companies based on specific, non-public information. This does not mean it is illegal for them to make any trades in their own companies. However, they must report all trades to the SEC via a Form 4. Despite these restrictions, academic research suggests that insiders - in general - tend to outperform the market in their own companies.

Average Trade Profitability

The average trade profitability is the average return of all the open market purchases made by the insider in the last three years. To calculate this, we examine every open-market, unplanned purchase made by the insider, excluding all trades that were marked as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan. We then calculate the average performance of those trades over 3, 6, and 12 months, averaging each of those durations to generate a final performance metric for each trade. Finally, we average all of the performance metrics to calculate a performance metric for the insider. This list only includes insiders that have made at least three trades in the last two years.

If this insiders trade profitability is "N/A", then the insider either has not made any open-market purchases in the last three years, or the trades they’ve made are too recent to calculate a reliable performance metric.

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Companies with Reported Insider Positions

The SEC filings indicate Mark H Robinson has reported holdings or trades in the following companies:

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:SAIA / Saia, Inc. Vice President of IT 0
How to Interpret the Charts

The following charts show the stock performance of securities subsequent to each open-market, non-planned trade made by Mark H Robinson. Non-planned trade are trades that were not made as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan. The stock performance is charted as cumulative percent change in share price. For example, if an insider trade was made on January 1, 2019, the chart will show the daily percent change of the security to the present day. If the share price were to go from $10 to $15 during this time, the cumulative percent change in share price would be 50%. A change in price from $10 to $20 would be 100%, and a change in price of $10 to $5 would be -50%.

Ultimately, we are trying to determine how closely the insider’s trades correlate to excess returns (positive or negative) in the share price in order to see if the insider is timing their trades to profit from insider information. Consider the situation where an insider was doing this. In this situation, we would expect either (a) positive returns after purchases, or (b) negative returns after sales. In the case of (a), the PURCHASE chart would show a series of upwardly sloping curves, indicating positive returns after each purchase transaction. In the case of (b), the SALE chart would show a series of downward sloping curves, indicating negative returns after each sale transaction.

However, this alone is not enough to draw conclusions. If, for example, the share price of the company was in a non-cyclical climb over many years, then we would expect all the post-purchase plots to be upwardly sloping. Likewise, non-cyclical declines over many years would result in downward sloping post-trade plots. Neither of these charts would suggest insider trading activity.

The strongest indicator would be a situation where the share price was extremely cyclical, and there were both positive signals in the PURCHASE chart and negative plots on the SALE chart. This situation would be highly suggestive of an insider that was timing trades to their financial advantage.

Insider Purchases SAIA / Saia, Inc. - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in SAIA / Saia, Inc.. This analysis helps to understand if the insider consistently generates abnormal returns, and is worth following. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market purchases that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Max
Price at
Max
Max
Profit ($)
Max Return (%)
There are no known unplanned open-market trades for this insider and security combination

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

SAIA / Saia, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Sales SAIA / Saia, Inc. - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in SAIA / Saia, Inc.. A consistent pattern of loss avoidance may suggest that future sale transactions may predict declines in price. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market sales that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Min
Price at
Min
Max Loss
Avoided ($)
Max Loss
Avoided (%)
2017-02-10 SAIA Robinson Mark H 6,042 48.0000 6,042 48.0000 290,016 62 41.6 -38,669 -13.33
2017-02-10 SAIA Robinson Mark H 6,570 48.0000 6,570 48.0000 315,360
2016-11-03 SAIA Robinson Mark H 9,510 35.5330 9,510 35.5330 337,919
2016-10-28 SAIA Robinson Mark H 9,783 34.5248 9,783 34.5248 337,756
2016-08-02 SAIA Robinson Mark H 2,500 28.5486 2,500 28.5486 71,372
2015-06-05 SAIA Robinson Mark H 1,000 42.0000 1,000 42.0000 42,000
2015-02-19 SAIA Robinson Mark H 11,130 46.0000 11,130 46.0000 511,980
2014-08-19 SAIA Robinson Mark H 9,060 49.4051 9,060 49.4051 447,610
2014-08-19 SAIA Robinson Mark H 16,500 49.4051 16,500 49.4051 815,184
2014-02-19 SAIA Robinson Mark H 5,971 33.3048 5,971 33.3048 198,863
2014-02-19 SAIA Robinson Mark H 10,290 33.3048 10,290 33.3048 342,706
2014-02-19 SAIA Robinson Mark H 10,260 33.3048 10,260 33.3048 341,707
2013-05-16 SAIA Robinson Mark H 7,970 46.0926 7,970 46.0926 367,358
2013-05-01 SAIA Robinson Mark H 3,430 40.3001 3,430 40.3001 138,229
2013-05-01 SAIA Robinson Mark H 16,850 40.2746 16,850 40.2746 678,627
2012-08-03 SAIA Robinson Mark H 1,310 23.0000 1,310 23.0000 30,130

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

SAIA / Saia, Inc. Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Mark H Robinson as disclosed to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

File Date Tran Date Form Ticker Security Code 10b5-1 Shares Remaining Shares Percent
Change
Share
Price
Tran
Value
Remaining
Value
2017-02-13 2017-02-10 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -6,570 0 -100.00 31.50 -206,955
2017-02-13 2017-02-10 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -6,570 1,216 -84.38 48.00 -315,360 58,392
2017-02-13 2017-02-10 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 6,570 7,786 540.07 31.50 206,955 245,275
2017-02-13 2017-02-10 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -6,042 1,216 -83.24 48.00 -290,016 58,392
2017-02-09 2017-02-07 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
A - Award 3,090 3,090
2017-02-09 2017-02-07 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -2,275 7,258 -23.86 46.35 -105,446 336,431
2017-02-09 2017-02-07 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -750 9,534 -7.29 46.35 -34,762 441,878
2017-02-09 2017-02-07 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
A - Award 2,248 10,284 27.98
2017-02-09 2017-02-07 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
A - Award 1,217 8,036 17.85
2016-11-07 2016-11-03 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to buy)
M - Exercise -9,510 0 -100.00
2016-11-07 2016-11-03 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -9,510 6,818 -58.24 35.53 -337,919 242,282
2016-11-07 2016-11-03 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 9,510 16,328 139.47 27.28 259,433 445,441
2016-11-01 2016-10-28 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -9,783 6,818 -58.93 34.52 -337,756 235,407
2016-08-03 2016-08-02 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -2,500 16,602 -13.09 28.55 -71,372 473,950
2016-02-11 2016-02-09 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
A - Award 11,600 11,600
2016-02-11 2016-02-09 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,129 19,102 -5.58 27.45 -30,991 524,336
2016-02-11 2016-02-09 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,349 20,230 -6.25 27.45 -37,030 555,327
2016-02-11 2016-02-09 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
A - Award 3,780 21,580 21.24
2015-06-09 2015-06-05 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -1,000 17,800 -5.32 42.00 -42,000 747,579
2015-02-20 2015-02-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -11,130 0 -100.00
2015-02-20 2015-02-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -11,130 18,800 -37.19 46.00 -511,980 864,777
2015-02-20 2015-02-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 11,130 29,930 59.20 11.00 122,430 329,224
2015-02-05 2015-02-03 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
A - Award 6,410 6,410
2015-02-05 2015-02-03 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,137 18,800 -5.70 43.01 -48,902 808,566
2015-02-05 2015-02-03 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -3,282 19,936 -14.14 43.01 -141,159 857,469
2015-02-05 2015-02-03 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
A - Award 9,582 23,218 70.27
2014-08-21 2014-08-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -16,500 0 -100.00
2014-08-21 2014-08-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -9,060 0 -100.00
2014-08-21 2014-08-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -16,500 13,636 -54.75 49.41 -815,184 673,713
2014-08-21 2014-08-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 16,500 30,136 121.00 10.05 165,771 302,772
2014-08-21 2014-08-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -9,060 13,636 -39.92 49.41 -447,610 673,713
2014-08-21 2014-08-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 9,060 22,696 66.44 10.93 98,996 247,998
2014-02-21 2014-02-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -10,260 0 -100.00
2014-02-21 2014-02-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -10,290 0 -100.00
2014-02-21 2014-02-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -10,260 13,636 -42.94 33.30 -341,707 454,161
2014-02-21 2014-02-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 10,260 23,896 75.24 8.07 82,764 192,766
2014-02-21 2014-02-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -10,290 13,636 -43.01 33.30 -342,706 454,161
2014-02-21 2014-02-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 10,290 23,926 75.46 7.97 82,045 190,773
2014-02-21 2014-02-19 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -5,971 13,636 -30.45 33.30 -198,863 454,161
2014-02-06 2014-02-04 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
A - Award 6,570 6,570
2014-02-06 2014-02-04 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -3,167 19,608 -13.91 31.50 -99,760 617,636
2014-02-06 2014-02-04 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
A - Award 9,138 22,774 67.01
2013-05-20 2013-05-16 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -7,970 0 -100.00
2013-05-20 2013-05-16 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -7,970 9,091 -46.71 46.09 -367,358 419,028
2013-05-20 2013-05-16 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 7,970 17,061 87.67 46.09 367,358 786,386
2013-05-02 2013-05-01 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -3,430 0 -100.00
2013-05-02 2013-05-01 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -16,850 9,091 -64.96 40.27 -678,627 366,136
2013-05-02 2013-05-01 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -3,430 25,941 -11.68 40.30 -138,229 1,045,425
2013-05-02 2013-05-01 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 3,430 29,371 13.22 40.30 138,229 1,183,654
2013-05-02 2013-04-30 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
A - Award 6,340 6,340 40.92 259,433 259,433
2013-02-11 2013-02-07 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -2,730 25,941 -9.52 27.05 -73,846 701,704
2013-02-11 2013-02-07 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
A - Award 8,252 28,671 40.41 27.05 223,217 775,551
2012-08-07 2012-08-03 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -1,310 0 -100.00
2012-08-07 2012-08-03 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -1,310 20,419 -6.03 23.00 -30,130 469,637
2012-08-07 2012-08-03 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 1,310 21,729 6.42 23.00 30,130 499,767
2012-06-06 2012-06-04 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Phantom Stock
I - Other 1,774 13,486 15.14
2012-02-03 2012-02-02 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to Buy)
A - Award 7,420 18,748 65.50 16.50 122,430 309,342
2012-02-03 2012-02-02 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
A - Award 9,091 20,419 80.25 16.50 150,002 336,914
2012-02-03 2012-02-02 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -1,180 11,328 -9.43 16.50 -19,470 186,912
2012-02-03 2012-02-02 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Common Stock
A - Award 3,217 12,508 34.62 16.50 53,080 206,382
2007-02-06 2007-02-02 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Stock Options (Right to buy)
A - Award 3,430 3,430 26.72 91,650 91,650
2007-02-06 2006-12-14 4 SAIA SAIA INC
Phantom Stock
I - Other 845 9,377 9.90
P
Open market or private purchase of non-derivative or derivative security
S
Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security
A
Grant, award, or other acquisition of securities from the company (such as an option)
C
Conversion of derivative
D
Sale or transfer of securities back to the company
F
Payment of exercise price or tax liability using portion of securities received from the company
G
Gift of securities by or to the insider
K
Equity swaps and similar hedging transactions
M
Exercise or conversion of derivative security received from the company (such as an option)
V
A transaction voluntarily reported on Form 4
J
Other (accompanied by a footnote describing the transaction)