NASDAQ:FWDI Forward Industries (FWDI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $4.03 -0.08 (-1.95%) Closing price 07/31/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.99 -0.04 (-0.99%) As of 07/31/2026 07:34 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Forward Industries Stock (NASDAQ:FWDI) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Forward Industries alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$3.91▼$4.1750-Day Range$3.54▼$4.8352-Week Range$3.48▼$46.00Volume864,053 shsAverage Volume936,444 shsMarket Capitalization$300.96 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$7.45Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Forward Industries, Inc. is a company that designs, manufactures and markets protective solutions and accessories for portable electronic devices. Its product range typically includes protective cases, covers, sleeves, holsters and carrying solutions tailored for smartphones, tablets and other consumer electronics, along with related accessory items. The company combines industrial design and materials engineering to produce products that protect devices from impact, abrasion and everyday wear. The business model centers on product design, sourcing and distribution for retail, wholesale and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) channels. Forward Industries provides both off-the-shelf items for retailers and custom-designed protective solutions for device makers and other commercial customers, supporting packaging and supply-chain requirements to bring finished accessories to market. Forward Industries operates as a supplier to the consumer electronics ecosystem, serving retailers, distributors and manufacturers that need protective and carrying products for mobile devices. Publicly traded under the symbol FWDI, the company emphasizes product development and partnerships with channel customers; detailed historical, geographic headquarters and leadership information was not available for inclusion here.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Forward Industries Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks49th Percentile Overall ScoreFWDI MarketRank™: Forward Industries scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 607th out of 849 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingForward Industries has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialForward Industries has a consensus price target of $7.45, representing about 84.9% upside from its current price of $4.03.Amount of Analyst CoverageForward Industries has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Forward Industries' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Forward Industries are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.30) to $0.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Forward Industries is -1.97, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Forward Industries is -1.97, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioForward Industries has a P/B Ratio of 0.23. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.31% of the float of Forward Industries has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverForward Industries has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.84, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Forward Industries has recently increased by 14.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldForward Industries does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthForward Industries does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media1.2 / 5News Sentiment-0.12 News SentimentForward Industries has a news sentiment score of -0.12. 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 6 news articles for Forward Industries this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.6 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Forward Industries insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders15.90% of the stock of Forward Industries is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsForward Industries has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Forward Industries' insider trading history. Receive FWDI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Forward Industries and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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FWDI Stock News HeadlinesComparing Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FWDI) and GSE (OTCMKTS:GSEH)August 2 at 2:44 AM | americanbankingnews.comFinancial Survey: GSE (OTCMKTS:GSEH) versus Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FWDI)August 2 at 1:58 AM | americanbankingnews.comALT SL: New Patent Reveals Elon Musk’s Next Breakthrough: M.A.G.I.Jeff Brown and Marc Chaikin - two investors who spotted Nvidia a decade ago - are now pointing to Elon Musk's latest AI patent as the catalyst behind their next major call. They say a market pattern with a 100% historical track record is converging with this new breakthrough by end of month. The last time conditions aligned like this, investors had the chance to turn $10,000 into as much as $350,000 in roughly 12 months. Brown and Chaikin have released the full details for investors who want to get ahead of it.August 2 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FWDI) vs. GSE (OTCMKTS:GSEH) Critical ContrastAugust 1 at 2:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comForward Industries Schedules Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Conference Call for August 12, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ETJuly 29, 2026 | globenewswire.comCritical Comparison: GSE (OTCMKTS:GSEH) vs. Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FWDI)July 29, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comGSE (OTCMKTS:GSEH) vs. Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FWDI) Head to Head ComparisonJuly 27, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comGSE (OTCMKTS:GSEH) vs. Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FWDI) Head-To-Head ContrastJuly 24, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines FWDI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FWDI shares performed this year? Forward Industries' stock was trading at $6.61 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, FWDI shares have decreased by 39.0% and is now trading at $4.03. How do I buy shares of Forward Industries? Shares of FWDI 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. Company Calendar Today8/02/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (9m+) 1-Year History Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 FWDI's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. FWDI has been in this zone for over 9 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Financial Services Sub-IndustryMulti-Sector Holdings Current SymbolNASDAQ:FWDI Previous SymbolNYSEARCA:FWDI CIK38264 WebN/A Phone(631) 547-3055Fax954-360-2530Employees100Year Founded1961Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Forward Industries$7.45 High Price Target$7.90 Low Price Target$7.00 Potential Upside/Downside+84.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($2.05) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$166.97 million Net Margins-2,305.12% Pretax Margin-2,304.50% Return on Equity-21.42% Return on Assets-20.82% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.40 Quick Ratio0.40 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$18.19 million Price / Sales16.55 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$17.28 per share Price / Book0.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares74,680,000Free Float62,806,000Market Cap$300.96 million OptionableN/A Beta0.79 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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