NASDAQ:FNWD Finward Bancorp (FNWD) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Nvidia’s Quiet $1 Trillion Pivot (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free FNWD Stock Alerts $24.60 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 05/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$24.52▼$24.8050-Day Range$23.53▼$24.9652-Week Range$17.29▼$26.10Volume1,445 shsAverage Volume8,154 shsMarket Capitalization$106.03 millionP/E Ratio6.83Dividend Yield1.95%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Finward Bancorp alerts: Email Address Finward Bancorp MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingN/AUpside/DownsideN/AShort InterestHealthy0.16% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.22Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($0.30) to $0.50 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.34 out of 5 starsFinance Sector733rd out of 881 stocksFederal Savings Institutions Industry32nd out of 38 stocks N/A Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Finward Bancorp.Read more about Finward Bancorp's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.16% of the float of Finward Bancorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFinward Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Finward Bancorp has recently decreased by 22.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldFinward Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 1.95%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFinward Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Finward Bancorp is 13.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Finward Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 96.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Finward Bancorp may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Finward Bancorp's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for FNWD. Previous Next 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFinward Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Finward Bancorp this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Finward Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.17% of the stock of Finward Bancorp is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 26.59% of the stock of Finward Bancorp is held by institutions.Read more about Finward Bancorp's insider trading history. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Finward Bancorp are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.30) to $0.50 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Finward Bancorp is 6.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Finward Bancorp is 6.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 46.95.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFinward Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Finward Bancorp's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Weiss RatingsNvidia’s Quiet $1 Trillion PivotNvidia recently added $277 billion in market cap … IN ONE DAY.Find out details on these three critical Nvidia partners immediately. About Finward Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:FNWD)Finward Bancorp operates as the holding company for Peoples Bank that provides various banking products and services. The company's deposit products include non-interest- and interest-bearing demand accounts, savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificate accounts, and retirement savings plans. Its loan products portfolio comprises residential mortgage loans that enable borrowers to purchase existing homes, refinance existing homes, or construct new homes; construction loans primarily to individuals and contractors; commercial real estate loans; consumer loans to individuals for personal, household, or family purposes; home equity line of credit; home improvement loans and equity loans; commercial business loans; government loans; and loans to municipalities. The company also offers estate and retirement planning, guardianships, land trusts, profit sharing and 401(k) retirement plans, IRA and Keogh accounts, and investment agency accounts, as well as serves as the personal representative of estates, and acts as trustee for revocable and irrevocable trusts. In addition, it provides insurance and annuity investments to wealth management customers; holds real estate properties; and operates as a real estate investment trust. The company was formerly known as NorthWest Indiana Bancorp and changed its name to Finward Bancorp in May 2021. Finward Bancorp was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Munster, Indiana.Read More FNWD Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart FNWD Stock News HeadlinesMay 28 at 3:20 AM | americanbankingnews.comFinward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) & Codorus Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ:CVLY) Head-To-Head ComparisonMay 28 at 2:06 AM | americanbankingnews.comFinward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) Trading Down 0.4%May 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFinancial Review: Capitol Federal Financial (NASDAQ:CFFN) versus Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD)April 24, 2024 | globenewswire.comFinward Bancorp Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFinward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) most popular amongst retail investors who own 59% of the shares, institutions hold 17%February 21, 2024 | globenewswire.comBENJAMIN SCHMITT APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF FINWARD BANCORP AND PEOPLES BANKFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFinward Bancorp Just Missed Revenue By 7.6%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen NextSee More Headlines Receive FNWD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Finward Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 5/6 Dividend4/22/2024Last Earnings4/24/2024Dividend Payable5/06/2024Today5/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Federal savings institutions Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:FNWD CUSIPN/A CIK919864 Webwww.ibankpeoples.com Phone(219) 836-4400FaxN/AEmployees281Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.60 Trailing P/E Ratio6.83 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$8.38 million Net Margins14.11% Pretax Margin14.40% Return on Equity11.12% Return on Assets0.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.59 Current Ratio0.86 Quick Ratio0.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$96.53 million Price / Sales1.10 Cash Flow$3.61 per share Price / Cash Flow6.81 Book Value$34.26 per share Price / Book0.72Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,310,000Free Float4,087,000Market Cap$106.03 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.52 These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Benjamin J. Bochnowski (Age 43)CEO & Director Comp: $447.84kMr. Todd M. Scheub (Age 56)President & Chief Banking Officer Comp: $305.37kMr. Robert T. Lowry (Age 62)Executive VP & COO Comp: $286.21kMr. Benjamin L. SchmittSenior VP, CFO & TreasurerMr. David J. Kwait J.D.M.B.A., Senior VP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Risk OfficerMr. John J. Diederich (Age 71)Executive Advisor Comp: $248.23kMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNorthfield Bancorp, Inc. (Staten Island, NY)NASDAQ:NFBKKearny FinancialNASDAQ:KRNYFarmers & Merchants BancorpNASDAQ:FMAONorthrim BanCorpNASDAQ:NRIMSterling BancorpNASDAQ:SBTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBlack Maple Capital Management LPBought 24,875 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.579%Global Financial Private Client LLCBought 1,039 shares on 5/16/2024Ownership: 0.024%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 5,206 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 3.716%PL Capital Advisors LLCBought 255,595 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 8.252%Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc.Bought 10,667 shares on 4/26/2024Ownership: 0.248%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions FNWD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FNWD shares performed in 2024? Finward Bancorp's stock was trading at $25.24 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, FNWD stock has decreased by 2.5% and is now trading at $24.60. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Finward Bancorp? Finward Bancorp saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,100 shares, a decline of 22.8% from the April 30th total of 7,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Finward Bancorp's Short Interest. When is Finward Bancorp's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 24th 2024. View our FNWD earnings forecast. How were Finward Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 24th. The company reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $25.26 million for the quarter. Finward Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.12% and a net margin of 14.11%. How often does Finward Bancorp pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Finward Bancorp? Finward Bancorp declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.12 per share on Monday, May 6th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 22nd. Read our dividend analysis for FNWD. Is Finward Bancorp a good dividend stock? Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.95%. The dividend payout ratio is 13.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on EPS estimates, FNWD will have a dividend payout ratio of 96.00% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for FNWD. Who are Finward Bancorp's major shareholders? Finward Bancorp's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include PL Capital Advisors LLC (8.25%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.72%), Black Maple Capital Management LP (0.58%), Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. (0.25%) and Global Financial Private Client LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Benjamin J Bochnowski, David A Bochnowski and Todd M Scheub. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Finward Bancorp? Shares of FNWD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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