Forward Air (FWRD) Competitors $23.75 +0.32 (+1.37%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.74 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FWRD vs. HUBG, PKOH, UPS, FDX, RKLB, EXPD, CHRW, XPO, WERN, and ARCBShould you be buying Forward Air stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Forward Air include Hub Group (HUBG), Park-Ohio (PKOH), United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx (FDX), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), XPO (XPO), Werner Enterprises (WERN), and ArcBest (ARCB). Forward Air vs. Its Competitors Hub Group Park-Ohio United Parcel Service FedEx Rocket Lab Expeditors International of Washington C.H. Robinson Worldwide XPO Werner Enterprises ArcBest Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) and Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Do analysts recommend HUBG or FWRD? Hub Group presently has a consensus price target of $38.46, indicating a potential upside of 10.67%. Forward Air has a consensus price target of $37.75, indicating a potential upside of 58.95%. Given Forward Air's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Forward Air is more favorable than Hub Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hub Group 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55Forward Air 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has more volatility & risk, HUBG or FWRD? Hub Group has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forward Air has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & valuation, HUBG or FWRD? Hub Group has higher revenue and earnings than Forward Air. Forward Air is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hub Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHub Group$3.95B0.54$103.99M$1.6521.06Forward Air$2.47B0.30-$816.97M-$5.99-3.96 Does the media refer more to HUBG or FWRD? In the previous week, Hub Group had 8 more articles in the media than Forward Air. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Hub Group and 5 mentions for Forward Air. Forward Air's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Hub Group's score of 0.11 indicating that Forward Air is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hub Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Forward Air 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is HUBG or FWRD more profitable? Hub Group has a net margin of 2.65% compared to Forward Air's net margin of -6.86%. Hub Group's return on equity of 6.81% beat Forward Air's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hub Group2.65% 6.81% 4.06% Forward Air -6.86%-40.36%-3.77% Do institutionals and insiders believe in HUBG or FWRD? 46.8% of Hub Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Forward Air shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Hub Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of Forward Air shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryHub Group beats Forward Air on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FWRD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FWRD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricForward AirTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$731.26M$6.53B$7.31B$10.62BDividend YieldN/A1.40%940.02%4.70%P/E Ratio-3.9628.1815.1227.12Price / Sales0.301.45653.04205.91Price / Cash0.489.037.9431.12Price / Book2.413.312.496.66Net Income-$816.97M$167.24M$558.45M$275.95M7 Day Performance-9.52%2.75%0.80%3.32%1 Month Performance-20.14%-3.73%6.53%10.77%1 Year Performance-32.89%-8.91%4.51%33.55% Forward Air Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FWRDForward Air2.8368 of 5 stars$23.75+1.4%$37.75+58.9%-33.8%$731.26M$2.47B-3.966,319News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeHUBGHub Group3.4875 of 5 stars$34.56-0.3%$39.79+15.1%-19.4%$2.12B$3.95B20.956,500Analyst ForecastPKOHPark-Ohio2.3644 of 5 stars$20.75-0.4%N/A-30.3%$299.85M$1.66B10.226,300Gap UpUPSUnited Parcel Service4.977 of 5 stars$84.46+0.9%$111.38+31.9%-33.9%$70.96B$91.07B12.57490,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFDXFedEx4.6651 of 5 stars$236.53-0.5%$271.67+14.9%-6.4%$56.11B$87.93B13.81440,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeRKLBRocket Lab1.8605 of 5 stars$47.01+1.6%$42.27-10.1%+473.1%$22.39B$436.21M-104.472,100Options VolumeEXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.9673 of 5 stars$122.84+0.8%$114.78-6.6%+2.6%$16.67B$11.27B21.4819,900Positive NewsCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.2347 of 5 stars$131.87+0.0%$119.38-9.5%+26.9%$15.57B$17.72B30.0413,781Analyst ForecastXPOXPO4.0159 of 5 stars$127.38+1.1%$138.00+8.3%+21.0%$14.84B$8.01B44.0838,000Analyst ForecastWERNWerner Enterprises3.0215 of 5 stars$26.24-0.1%$30.14+14.9%-24.0%$1.57B$3.03B30.519,287Analyst ForecastARCBArcBest4.5955 of 5 stars$69.41+1.4%$89.17+28.5%-28.6%$1.56B$4.18B10.3314,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HUBG Alternatives PKOH Alternatives UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives RKLB Alternatives EXPD Alternatives CHRW Alternatives XPO Alternatives WERN Alternatives ARCB Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FWRD) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThe $20 stock that could make silicon chips obsolete$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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