NASDAQ:FWRDForward Air Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Forward Air Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $52.36 +0.37 (+0.71 %) (As of 08/3/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$51.72Now: $52.36▼$52.7750-Day Range$46.57MA: $49.20▼$52.8552-Week Range$39.59Now: $52.36▼$72.09Volume156,661 shsAverage Volume164,240 shsMarket Capitalization$1.46 billionP/E Ratio25.67Dividend Yield1.38%Beta1.16 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Forward Air Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset-light freight and logistics company in the United State and Canada. The company operates through four segments: Expedited Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Truckload Premium Services (TLS), Intermodal, and Pool Distribution (Pool). The Expedited LTL segment provides expedited regional, inter-regional, and national LTL services, as well as local pick-up and delivery services. It also offers shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, final mile, customs brokerage, and other handling services. This segment provides its transportation services through a network of terminals located at or near airports. The TLS 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. The Pool segment offers high-frequency handling and distribution of time-sensitive products to various destinations. Forward Air Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Greeneville, Tennessee.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 2.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingForward Air has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $60.67, Forward Air has a potential upside of 15.9% from its current price of $52.36.Amount of Analyst CoverageForward Air has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.9 Community Rank Outperform VotesForward Air has received 289 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesForward Air has received 458 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentForward Air has received 61.31% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Forward Air and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe FWRD will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe FWRD will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldForward Air has a dividend yield of 1.38%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthForward Air has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Forward Air is 23.68%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Forward Air will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.27% next year. This indicates that Forward Air will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Forward Air insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.50% of the stock of Forward Air is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.59% of the stock of Forward Air is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Forward Air are expected to grow by 66.22% in the coming year, from $1.48 to $2.46 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Forward Air is 25.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 16.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Forward Air is 25.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 19.54.Price to Book Value per Share RatioForward Air has a P/B Ratio of 2.56. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 2.0Community Rank: 1.9Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™1.69 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NASDAQ Industry Freight transportation arrangement Sub-IndustryAir Freight & Logistics SectorTransportation Current SymbolNASDAQ:FWRD Previous Symbol CUSIP34985310 CIK912728 Webwww.forwardair.com Phone423-636-7000Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.39 Current Ratio1.68 Quick Ratio1.68Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio25.67 Forward P/E Ratio35.38 P/E GrowthN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.41 billion Price / Sales1.04 Cash Flow$4.62 per share Price / Cash Flow11.34 Book Value$20.49 per share Price / Book2.56Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.04 Net Income$87.10 million Net Margins4.23% Return on Equity11.27% Return on Assets6.22%Miscellaneous Employees5,480 Outstanding Shares27,975,000Market Cap$1.46 billion Next Earnings Date10/22/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $52.36 +0.37 (+0.71 %) (As of 08/3/2020 04:00 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive FWRD News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FWRD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Frequently Asked Questions How has Forward Air's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Forward Air's stock was trading at $50.40 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, FWRD shares have increased by 3.9% and is now trading at $52.36. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Forward Air? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Forward Air in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Forward Air. When is Forward Air's next earnings date? Forward Air is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 22nd 2020. View our earnings forecast for Forward Air. How were Forward Air's earnings last quarter? Forward Air Co. (NASDAQ:FWRD) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The transportation company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.01. The transportation company had revenue of $281.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $276.98 million. Forward Air had a return on equity of 11.27% and a net margin of 4.23%. View Forward Air's earnings history. How often does Forward Air pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Forward Air? Forward Air announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share on Wednesday, September 9th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.38%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 19th. View Forward Air's dividend history. What guidance has Forward Air issued on next quarter's earnings? Forward Air issued an update on its third quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, July, 30th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.40-44 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.51. What price target have analysts set for FWRD? 2 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Forward Air's shares. Their forecasts range from $52.00 to $76.00. On average, they expect Forward Air's stock price to reach $60.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Forward Air. Has Forward Air been receiving favorable news coverage? Press coverage about FWRD stock has trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Forward Air earned a daily sentiment score of 1.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the transportation company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news about Forward Air. Are investors shorting Forward Air? Forward Air saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 389,400 shares, a decline of 31.2% from the June 30th total of 565,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 157,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Forward Air's Current Options Chain. Who are some of Forward Air's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Forward Air include United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx (FDX), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), XPO Logistics (XPO), Hub Group (HUBG), Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), Atlas Air Worldwide (AAWW), Echo Global Logistics (ECHO) and Park-Ohio (PKOH). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Forward Air own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Forward Air investors own include Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T), CVS Health (CVS), Walt Disney (DIS), Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV), Applied Materials (AMAT), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Ford Motor (F) and Exxon Mobil (XOM). Who are Forward Air's key executives? Forward Air's management team includes the following people: Mr. Bruce A. Campbell, Exec. Chairman (Age 67)Mr. Thomas Schmitt, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 54)Mr. Michael Joseph Morris, CFO, Principal Accounting Officer, Sr. VP & Treasurer (Age 50)Mr. Chris C. Ruble, Chief Operating Officer (Age 56)Mr. Michael L. Hance, Sr. VP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec. (Age 47) What is Forward Air's stock symbol? Forward Air trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FWRD." Who are Forward Air's major shareholders? Forward Air's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Tributary Capital Management LLC (1.26%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.24%), Dalton Greiner Hartman Maher & Co. (0.72%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.33%), UBS Group AG (0.31%) and New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.31%). Company insiders that own Forward Air stock include Bruce A Campbell, Chris C Ruble, George M Lynch, Glenn A Adelaar and Matthew J Jewell. View institutional ownership trends for Forward Air. Which major investors are selling Forward Air stock? FWRD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including SG Americas Securities LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Tributary Capital Management LLC, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Huntington National Bank, Confluence Investment Management LLC, Pitcairn Co., and Stone Ridge Asset Management LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for Forward Air. Which major investors are buying Forward Air stock? FWRD stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Assenagon Asset Management S.A., UBS Group AG, Boston Trust Walden Corp, Duality Advisers LP, Moody Aldrich Partners LLC, ProShare Advisors LLC, Pacer Advisors Inc., and Cambiar Investors LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for Forward Air. How do I buy shares of Forward Air? Shares of FWRD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. What is Forward Air's stock price today? One share of FWRD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $52.36. How big of a company is Forward Air? Forward Air has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion and generates $1.41 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $87.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.04 on an earnings per share basis. Forward Air employs 5,480 workers across the globe. What is Forward Air's official website? The official website for Forward Air is www.forwardair.com. How can I contact Forward Air? Forward Air's mailing address is 1915 SNAPPS FERRY ROAD BUILDING N, GREENEVILLE TN, 37744. 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