NASDAQ:FWRD Forward Air (FWRD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.60 -1.16 (-3.66%) As of 12:31 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Forward Air Stock (NASDAQ:FWRD) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Forward Air alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$30.48▼$32.0050-Day Range$22.11▼$32.2752-Week Range$9.78▼$40.92Volume103,576 shsAverage Volume656,095 shsMarket Capitalization$942.05 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$37.75Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Forward Air Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset-light freight and logistics company in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Expedited Freight and Intermodal. The Expedited Freight segment provides expedited regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services; local pick-up and delivery services; and other services, which include shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and other handling. This segment offers expedited truckload brokerage, dedicated fleet, and high security and temperature-controlled logistics services. The Intermodal segment provides intermodal container drayage services; and contract and container freight station warehouse and handling services. It serves freight forwarders, third-party logistics companies, integrated air cargo carriers and passenger, passenger and cargo airlines, steamship lines, and retailers. Forward Air Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Greeneville, Tennessee. Read More Forward Air Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks36th Percentile Overall ScoreFWRD MarketRank™: Forward Air scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 125 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingForward Air has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageForward Air has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Forward Air's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Forward Air are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.72) to $1.04 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Forward Air is -5.20, 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 Air is -5.20, 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 Air has a P/B Ratio of 4.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Forward Air's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted16.54% of the float of Forward Air has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverForward Air has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Forward Air has recently decreased by 5.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldForward Air does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthForward Air does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted16.54% of the float of Forward Air has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverForward Air has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Forward Air has recently decreased by 5.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.2 / 5News Sentiment0.93 News SentimentForward Air has a news sentiment score of 0.93. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Forward Air this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for FWRD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Forward Air to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Forward Air insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders17.20% of the stock of Forward Air is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions97.03% of the stock of Forward Air is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Forward Air's insider trading history. Receive FWRD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Forward Air and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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And our Wall Street insider expects this change to create more wealth in the next 5 years than major innovations like the computer.August 28 at 2:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Omni Logistics Delivers Speed, Accuracy, and Cost Control for High-Volume Auto ReplenishmentAugust 20, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comForward Air Clears Key Benchmark, Hitting 80-Plus RS RatingAugust 20, 2025 | msn.comSecond round of Forward Air takeover bids expected in September, report saysAugust 20, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comForward Air second-round bids due early next month - Axios ProAugust 18, 2025 | msn.comForward Air (FWRD) Anticipates Takeover Bids, Shares DeclineAugust 18, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines FWRD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FWRD shares performed this year? Forward Air's stock was trading at $32.25 at the start of the year. Since then, FWRD shares have decreased by 4.3% and is now trading at $30.8770. How were Forward Air's earnings last quarter? Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 11th. The transportation company reported ($0.41) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.17) by $0.24. The firm's revenue was down 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Forward Air have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Forward Air: Atlantic Trucking Company, CLP Towne, Central States Logistics, Central States Trucking, Total Quality, Service Express, Pinch Holdings, and more. Who are Forward Air's major shareholders? Forward Air's top institutional investors include Ridgemont Partners Management LLC (6.32%), Private Management Group Inc. (3.44%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.59%) and Bank of America Corp DE (1.99%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas Schmitt, Michael L Hance, Chris C Ruble, Kyle R Mitchin, Laurie Anne Tucker and Nancee L Ronning. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Forward Air? Shares of FWRD 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 Forward Air own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Forward Air investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX) and Adobe (ADBE). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/11/2025Today8/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTransportation Industry TRANS - TRUCK Sub-IndustryAir Freight & Logistics Current SymbolNASDAQ:FWRD CIK912728 Webwww.forwardair.com Phone(423) 636-7000Fax423-783-9019Employees6,319Year Founded1993Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Forward Air$37.75 High Price Target$47.00 Low Price Target$28.00 Potential Upside/Downside+18.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($5.99) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$816.97 million Net Margins-6.86% Pretax Margin-3.17% Return on Equity-40.36% Return on Assets-3.77% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio7.91 Current Ratio1.20 Quick Ratio1.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.47 billion Price / Sales0.40 Cash Flow$51.23 per share Price / Cash Flow0.62 Book Value$7.02 per share Price / Book4.52Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares30,790,000Free Float25,496,000Market Cap$977.89 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.43 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy stocks are roaring. 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