Saia (Nasdaq: SAIA) is expected to report Q3 earnings on Oct. 30. Here's what Wall Street wants to see:

The 10-second takeaway
 Comparing the upcoming quarter to the prior-year quarter, average analyst estimates predict Saia's revenues will increase 3.1% and EPS will increase 73.3%.

The average estimate for revenue is $276.5 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.52.

Revenue details
 Last quarter, Saia reported revenue of $287.5 million. GAAP reported sales were 8.1% higher than the prior-year quarter's $265.9 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 Last quarter, EPS came in at $0.72. GAAP EPS of $0.72 for Q2 were 243% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.21 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Recent performance
 For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 14.9%, 490 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 7.4%, 430 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 4.1%, 280 basis points better than the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $1.09 billion. The average EPS estimate is $1.93.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 102 members out of 113 rating the stock outperform, and 11 members rating it underperform. Among 27 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 24 give Saia a green thumbs-up, and three give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Saia is outperform, with an average price target of $26.80.