Forward Air (FWRD) Competitors $26.81 -0.49 (-1.79%) Closing price 07/18/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.82 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 07/18/2025 07:20 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, ATSG, PKOH, UPS, FDX, RKLB, EXPD, XPO, CHRW, and ARCBShould you be buying Forward Air stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Forward Air include Hub Group (HUBG), Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), Park-Ohio (PKOH), United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx (FDX), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), XPO (XPO), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), and ArcBest (ARCB). Forward Air vs. Its Competitors Hub Group Air Transport Services Group Park-Ohio United Parcel Service FedEx Rocket Lab Expeditors International of Washington XPO C.H. Robinson Worldwide ArcBest Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) and Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Do analysts prefer FWRD or HUBG? Forward Air presently has a consensus price target of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.82%. Hub Group has a consensus price target of $42.01, indicating a potential upside of 24.04%. Given Forward Air's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Forward Air is more favorable than Hub Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Forward Air 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Hub Group 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Does the media favor FWRD or HUBG? In the previous week, Hub Group had 3 more articles in the media than Forward Air. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Hub Group and 3 mentions for Forward Air. Hub Group's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Forward Air's score of 0.59 indicating that Hub Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Forward Air 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hub Group 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, FWRD or HUBG? Forward Air has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hub Group has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in FWRD or HUBG? 97.0% of Forward Air shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.8% of Hub Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.2% of Forward Air shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Hub Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is FWRD or HUBG more profitable? Hub Group has a net margin of 2.69% compared to Forward Air's net margin of -31.66%. Hub Group's return on equity of 7.01% beat Forward Air's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Forward Air-31.66% -242.42% -25.08% Hub Group 2.69%7.01%4.10% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, FWRD or HUBG? 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 RatioForward Air$2.47B0.33-$816.97M-$29.05-0.92Hub Group$3.86B0.54$103.99M$1.7019.92 SummaryHub Group beats Forward Air on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Forward Air News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FWRD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$830.55M$7.02B$7.32B$9.40BDividend YieldN/A1.24%922.82%4.03%P/E Ratio-0.9235.0912.8619.82Price / Sales0.331.51540.6098.20Price / Cash0.569.817.9158.27Price / Book2.723.502.135.65Net Income-$816.97M$167.24M$568.35M$257.91M7 Day Performance-2.05%-4.94%-1.18%3.38%1 Month Performance21.15%3.98%3.58%11.11%1 Year Performance6.14%-9.75%3.36%18.99% Forward Air Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FWRDForward Air2.2369 of 5 stars$26.81-1.8%$34.00+26.8%+9.4%$830.55M$2.47B-0.926,319HUBGHub Group4.238 of 5 stars$34.80-2.7%$43.51+25.0%-24.6%$2.13B$3.95B20.476,500ATSGAir Transport Services Group0.4657 of 5 stars$22.48flat$23.33+3.8%N/A$1.48B$1.96B-561.865,320News CoveragePKOHPark-Ohio2.8025 of 5 stars$18.46-4.0%N/A-42.4%$262.69M$1.66B8.066,300News CoverageDividend AnnouncementUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9068 of 5 stars$100.94-3.1%$119.29+18.2%-31.5%$85.48B$91.07B14.71490,000Positive NewsFDXFedEx4.7672 of 5 stars$235.13-2.5%$282.46+20.1%-26.0%$56.34B$87.93B13.93430,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionRKLBRocket Lab2.7418 of 5 stars$38.88+9.0%$30.40-21.8%+877.0%$17.63B$436.21M-97.202,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEXPDExpeditors International of Washington3.8415 of 5 stars$116.13-1.9%$114.22-1.6%-7.2%$15.90B$11.06B20.3019,900XPOXPO4.209 of 5 stars$129.69-1.8%$138.21+6.6%+16.7%$15.28B$8.07B39.9038,000Analyst ForecastCHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.6295 of 5 stars$96.73-1.3%$113.50+17.3%+11.5%$11.48B$17.72B23.1413,781Analyst ForecastARCBArcBest4.8435 of 5 stars$79.24-4.6%$91.92+16.0%-33.8%$1.82B$4.18B10.4814,000News CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HUBG Alternatives ATSG Alternatives PKOH Alternatives UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives RKLB Alternatives EXPD Alternatives XPO Alternatives CHRW 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 7/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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