Forward Air (FWRD) Competitors $29.68 -0.21 (-0.70%) Closing price 08/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.72 +0.04 (+0.12%) As of 08/7/2025 06:13 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FWRD vs. HUBG, PKOH, UPS, FDX, RKLB, EXPD, XPO, CHRW, 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), XPO (XPO), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), 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 XPO C.H. Robinson Worldwide Werner Enterprises ArcBest Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) and Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings. Do analysts rate FWRD or HUBG? Forward Air presently has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.92%. Hub Group has a consensus target price of $40.35, suggesting a potential upside of 16.31%. Given Forward Air's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Which has more risk and volatility, FWRD or HUBG? Forward Air has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hub Group has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor FWRD or HUBG? In the previous week, Hub Group had 13 more articles in the media than Forward Air. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Hub Group and 3 mentions for Forward Air. Hub Group's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Forward Air's score of 0.00 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hub Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has better 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$2.47B0.36-$816.97M-$29.05-1.02Hub Group$3.95B0.54$103.99M$1.6521.02 Is FWRD or HUBG more profitable? Hub Group has a net margin of 2.65% compared to Forward Air's net margin of -31.66%. 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 Forward Air-31.66% -242.42% -25.08% Hub Group 2.65%6.81%4.06% SummaryHub Group beats Forward Air on 13 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$909.35M$6.58B$7.23B$9.57BDividend YieldN/A1.32%706.08%4.17%P/E Ratio-1.0227.6813.4225.14Price / Sales0.361.44532.5086.71Price / Cash0.629.327.7958.58Price / Book3.013.262.125.59Net Income-$816.97M$167.24M$571.16M$265.48M7 Day Performance1.68%1.41%2.74%1.22%1 Month Performance7.54%-9.36%0.24%0.39%1 Year Performance8.96%-12.59%3.85%23.47% Forward Air Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FWRDForward Air1.3043 of 5 stars$29.68-0.7%$35.00+17.9%+31.9%$909.35M$2.47B-1.026,319Upcoming EarningsHUBGHub Group4.1058 of 5 stars$34.31+2.1%$40.35+17.6%-18.2%$2.06B$3.95B20.796,500PKOHPark-Ohio2.3496 of 5 stars$16.32+4.9%N/A-31.7%$221.41M$1.66B7.136,300Earnings ReportUPSUnited Parcel Service4.9704 of 5 stars$84.96+0.5%$112.81+32.8%-29.9%$71.55B$91.07B12.64490,000Dividend AnnouncementFDXFedEx4.8943 of 5 stars$217.50+0.2%$283.25+30.2%-19.3%$51.21B$87.93B12.89440,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementRKLBRocket Lab2.1076 of 5 stars$44.54-0.6%$35.64-20.0%+865.3%$20.68B$436.21M0.002,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastEXPDExpeditors International of Washington4.1818 of 5 stars$116.80+1.9%$113.89-2.5%+0.9%$16.00B$11.06B20.4219,900News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastXPOXPO3.9526 of 5 stars$119.33+0.5%$138.00+15.6%+9.8%$13.99B$8.07B41.2938,000CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.2818 of 5 stars$115.03+1.0%$116.33+1.1%+20.5%$13.52B$17.72B26.2013,781WERNWerner Enterprises3.9001 of 5 stars$27.03+0.7%$30.87+14.2%-27.5%$1.66B$3.03B31.439,287ARCBArcBest4.9645 of 5 stars$73.31+4.5%$90.00+22.8%-30.7%$1.61B$4.18B10.9114,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HUBG Alternatives PKOH Alternatives UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives RKLB Alternatives EXPD Alternatives XPO Alternatives CHRW 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! 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