NASDAQ:FWRD - Forward Air Stock Price, Price Target & More

Forward Air trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FWRD."

Forward Air declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 26th. Investors of record on Friday, May 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Friday, June 8th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.95%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 24th. View Forward Air's Dividend History.

Forward Air Co. (NASDAQ:FWRD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 25th. The transportation company reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.03. The transportation company had revenue of $302.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $291.73 million. Forward Air had a return on equity of 14.41% and a net margin of 7.85%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.48 earnings per share. View Forward Air's Earnings History.

Forward Air is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July, 25th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Forward Air.

Forward Air issued an update on its second quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, April, 25th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.73-$0.77 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.76.

6 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Forward Air's stock. Their forecasts range from $54.00 to $74.00. On average, they anticipate Forward Air's stock price to reach $63.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Forward Air.

Some companies that are related to Forward Air include Brink's (BCO), Hub Group (HUBG), Echo Global Logistics (ECHO), CryoPort (CYRX), Roadrunner Transportation Systems (RRTS) and Sino-Global Shipping America (SINO).

News stories about FWRD stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Forward Air earned a news impact score of 0.21 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the transportation company an impact score of 45.58 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.

Forward Air's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.77%), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (5.18%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.31%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (3.40%), Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C (2.21%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.49%). Company insiders that own Forward Air stock include Bruce A Campbell, C Robert Campbell, Chris C Ruble, Craig A Drum, George M Lynch, Matthew J Jewell, Michael L Hance, Michael P Mclean and Rodney L Bell. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Forward Air.

FWRD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Victory Capital Management Inc., Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Quantbot Technologies LP, Envestnet Asset Management Inc., FDx Advisors Inc. and Atlanta Capital Management Co. L L C. Company insiders that have sold Forward Air company stock in the last year include Bruce A Campbell, Chris C Ruble, George M Lynch, Matthew J Jewell, Michael L Hance and Michael P Mclean. View Insider Buying and Selling for Forward Air.

FWRD stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Dean Investment Associates LLC, BlackRock Inc., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, CIBC World Markets Inc., American Century Companies Inc. and Wesbanco Bank Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of FWRD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $63.38.

Forward Air has a market capitalization of $1.85 billion and generates $1.10 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $87.32 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.36 on an earnings per share basis. Forward Air employs 4,898 workers across the globe.

Forward Air's mailing address is 1915 SNAPPS FERRY ROAD BUILDING N, GREENEVILLE TN, 37744. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 423-636-7000 or via email at [email protected]