NASDAQ:FWDI Forward Industries (FWDI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $4.68 +0.41 (+9.46%) As of 10:46 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$4.50▼$4.7550-Day Range$3.69▼$5.0752-Week Range$3.62▼$46.00Volume214,442 shsAverage Volume902,578 shsMarket Capitalization$349.88 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$7.00Consensus RatingHold 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™ Stocks65th Percentile Overall ScoreFWDI MarketRank™: Forward Industries scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 89 stocks in the manufacturing sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingForward Industries has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialForward Industries has a consensus price target of $7.00, representing about 50.5% upside from its current price of $4.65.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 $0.26 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Forward Industries is -2.26, 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 -2.26, 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 0.27. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.25% 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 2.04, 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 2.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. 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 Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.63 News SentimentForward Industries has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 1.05 average news sentiment score of Manufacturing companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Forward Industries this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for FWDI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. 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 HeadlinesForward Industries Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Solana Company (HSDT)1 hour ago | globenewswire.comForward Industries Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire SkyAI, Inc. (SKYA)1 hour ago | globenewswire.comGoldman Sachs just told you what to buy (most people missed it)Goldman Sachs just revealed that 40% of AI data centers will be crippled by electricity shortages by 2027 - not chips, not funding, but power. Demand is growing 15% per year and the grid can't keep up. One small company makes the exact equipment these data centers need. They're sitting on $1.5 billion in orders, their hardware is already inside Musk's Colossus, and the stock still trades like a name nobody's heard of. Analyst Dylan Jovine is releasing the ticker for free.June 15 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FWDI) Trading Down 4.9% - Here's WhyJune 11, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comAnnouncing Forward's Letter of Intent to Brera Holdings PLC (SLMT)June 9, 2026 | globenewswire.comForward Industries Set to Join the Russell 2000® and 3000® IndexesMay 26, 2026 | globenewswire.comForward Industries Inc FWDIMay 19, 2026 | morningstar.comMForward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FWDI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 16, 2026 | insidermonkey.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 the year. Since then, FWDI shares have decreased by 29.6% and is now trading at $4.6520. 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 Today6/15/2026Fiscal 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 (7m+) 1-Year History Jun 25 Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 FWDI's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. FWDI has been in this zone for over 7 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorManufacturing Industry Misc. Plastic Products Sub-IndustryRubber And Plastic Products 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$7.00 High Price Target$7.00 Low Price Target$7.00 Potential Upside/Downside+49.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 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 / Sales19.23 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$17.28 per share Price / Book0.27Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares74,680,000Free Float62,806,000Market Cap$349.88 million OptionableN/A Beta0.78 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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