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Forward Air (FWRD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$28.56 +0.91 (+3.29%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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About Forward Air Stock (NASDAQ:FWRD)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$27.50
$28.81
50-Day Range
$16.36
$27.65
52-Week Range
$9.79
$40.92
Volume
619,642 shs
Average Volume
714,459 shs
Market Capitalization
$868.88 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$34.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Forward Air Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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31st Percentile Overall Score

FWRD MarketRank™: 

Forward Air scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 97th out of 124 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Forward 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 Coverage

    Forward Air has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Forward Air's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Forward Air is -0.98, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Forward Air is -0.98, 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 Ratio

    Forward Air has a P/B Ratio of 2.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Forward Air's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    18.66% of the float of Forward Air has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Forward Air has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Forward Air has recently decreased by 0.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Forward Air does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Forward Air does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Forward Air will have a dividend payout ratio of 92.31% in the coming year. This indicates that Forward Air may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Forward Air's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    18.66% of the float of Forward Air has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Forward Air has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Forward Air has recently decreased by 0.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Forward Air has a news sentiment score of 0.34. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Forward Air this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for FWRD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 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.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    17.20% 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 Institutions

    97.03% 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.
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FWRD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Forward Air's stock was trading at $32.25 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FWRD shares have decreased by 11.4% and is now trading at $28.56.

Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The transportation company reported ($23.29) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $23.11. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 92.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Forward Air subsidiaries include these companies: Atlantic Trucking Company, CLP Towne, Central States Logistics, Central States Trucking, Total Quality, Service Express, Pinch Holdings, and more.

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.

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 Earnings
8/07/2024
Today
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
TRANS - TRUCK
Sub-Industry
Air Freight & Logistics
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FWRD
CIK
912728
Employees
6,319
Year Founded
1993

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$47.00
Low Price Target
$28.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+19.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($29.05)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$816.97 million
Net Margins
-31.66%
Pretax Margin
-46.52%
Return on Equity
-242.42%
Return on Assets
-25.08%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
7.55
Current Ratio
1.13
Quick Ratio
1.13

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.55 billion
Price / Sales
0.34
Cash Flow
$50.00 per share
Price / Cash Flow
0.57
Book Value
$9.87 per share
Price / Book
2.89

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
30,423,000
Free Float
25,190,000
Market Cap
$866.99 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.41

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This page (NASDAQ:FWRD) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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