Finward Bancorp (FNWD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ: FNWD) is the bank holding company for Finward Bank, a community-focused financial institution serving businesses and individuals across Pennsylvania and Delaware. Through a network of full-service branches and a robust digital banking platform, Finward Bank delivers a range of personal and commercial banking solutions designed to meet the needs of local customers.

The company’s core offerings include deposit products such as checking accounts, savings accounts and time deposits, as well as a variety of lending solutions. Finward Bancorp provides consumer loans, residential mortgages, home-equity lines of credit and business loans—ranging from small-business financing to larger commercial and industrial credits. In addition, it offers treasury management and cash-management services to help corporate and nonprofit clients optimize their liquidity and payments processes.

Beyond traditional banking, Finward Bancorp supports clients with wealth management, trust and estate-planning services through its trust division. Its insurance arm delivers property, casualty and life insurance products, while retirement planning specialists assist individuals in developing long-term savings strategies. Committed to community development, the company allocates resources to local economic growth initiatives and small-business lending programs, reinforcing its role as a relationship-driven partner in the markets it serves.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $32.00 to $32.86
• 50-Day Range: $26.63 to $32.74
• 52-Week Range: $26.12 to $33.50
• Volume: 14,093 shs
• Average Volume: 17,961 shs
• Market Capitalization: $139.19 million
• P/E Ratio: 25.98
• Dividend Yield: 1.49%
• Price Target: $34.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Finward Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Finward Bancorp scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 831st out of 950 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Finward Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Finward Bancorp is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Finward Bancorp has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Finward Bancorp is 25.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.42.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Finward Bancorp is 25.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 238.92.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Finward Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.70% of the float of Finward Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Finward Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Finward Bancorp has recently increased by 35.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Finward Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 1.47%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Finward Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Finward Bancorp is 38.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.70% of the float of Finward Bancorp has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Finward Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Finward Bancorp has recently increased by 35.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.72

News Sentiment

Finward Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.72. 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 1.07 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Finward Bancorp this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Finward Bancorp insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.07% of the stock of Finward Bancorp is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 26.59% of the stock of Finward Bancorp is held by institutions.

FNWD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FNWD shares performed this year?

Finward Bancorp's stock was trading at $28.11 at the start of the year. Since then, FNWD shares have increased by 14.6% and is now trading at $32.22.

How were Finward Bancorp's earnings last quarter?

Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $16.63 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $16.85 million. Finward Bancorp had a net margin of 5.23% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.45%.

Who are Finward Bancorp's major shareholders?

Finward Bancorp's top institutional shareholders include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.89%), Fourthstone LLC (1.27%), Caldwell Trust Co (0.93%) and Raffles Associates LP (0.62%). Insiders that own company stock include David A Bochnowski, Benjamin J Bochnowski, Robert W Youman, Robert T Lowry, Todd M Scheub, Benjamin Louis Schmitt, Carolyn M Burke, Martin P Alwin and Kenneth V Krupinski.
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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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Finward Bancorp own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Finward Bancorp investors own include Adverum Biotechnologies (ADVM), APi Group (APG), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Boot Barn (BOOT), G1 Therapeutics (GTHX), Howard Hughes (HHH) and KT (KT).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Record date for 9/12 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/12/2025
• Today: 9/26/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - MISC SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FNWD
• CIK: 919864
• Web: www.ibankpeoples.com
• Phone: (219) 836-4400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 280
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Finward Bancorp: $34.00
• High Price Target: $34.00
• Low Price Target: $34.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $12.13 million
• Net Margins: 5.23%
• Pretax Margin: 5.71%
• Return on Equity: 3.45%
• Return on Assets: 0.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.42
• Current Ratio: 0.86
• Quick Ratio: 0.86

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $111.82 million
• Price / Sales: 1.24
• Cash Flow: $4.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.27
• Book Value: $35.10 per share
• Price / Book: 0.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 4,320,000
• Free Float: 3,760,000
• Market Cap: $139.19 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.30