Forward Air (FWRD) Competitors $26.46 +0.15 (+0.55%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:12 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.46 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 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, EXPD, RKLB, XPO, CHRW, and WERNShould 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), Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD), Rocket Lab (RKLB), XPO (XPO), C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), and Werner Enterprises (WERN). Forward Air vs. Its Competitors Hub Group Air Transport Services Group Park-Ohio United Parcel Service FedEx Expeditors International of Washington Rocket Lab XPO C.H. Robinson Worldwide Werner Enterprises Hub Group (NASDAQ:HUBG) and Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has more risk and volatility, HUBG or FWRD? Hub Group has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forward Air has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% 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$3.86B0.57$103.99M$1.7021.04Forward Air$2.47B0.33-$816.97M-$29.05-0.91 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 11 mentions for Hub Group and 3 mentions for Forward Air. Forward Air's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Hub Group's score of 0.37 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Forward Air 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate HUBG or FWRD? Hub Group currently has a consensus target price of $43.51, suggesting a potential upside of 21.68%. Forward Air has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.47%. Given Forward Air's stronger consensus rating and 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 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55Forward Air 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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 insiders. Comparatively, 17.2% of Forward Air shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is HUBG or FWRD 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 Hub Group2.69% 7.01% 4.10% Forward Air -31.66%-242.42%-25.08% SummaryHub Group beats Forward Air on 11 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$806.21M$7.25B$7.22B$9.04BDividend YieldN/A1.20%914.36%3.99%P/E Ratio-0.9136.6113.1020.24Price / Sales0.331.61310.78118.06Price / Cash0.5510.187.5258.10Price / Book2.683.682.175.67Net Income-$816.97M$167.24M$563.51M$249.21M7 Day Performance5.23%5.68%2.40%3.28%1 Month Performance41.60%11.64%4.57%3.95%1 Year Performance40.85%2.25%3.24%20.98% Forward Air Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FWRDForward Air2.6365 of 5 stars$26.47+0.6%$34.00+28.5%+40.8%$806.21M$2.47B-0.916,319HUBGHub Group3.8356 of 5 stars$33.44+1.5%$43.68+30.6%-15.8%$2.05B$3.95B19.676,500News CoverageAnalyst ForecastATSGAir Transport Services Group0.5328 of 5 stars$22.48flat$23.33+3.8%N/A$1.48B$1.96B-561.865,320PKOHPark-Ohio1.832 of 5 stars$17.61+2.9%N/A-21.3%$250.59M$1.66B7.696,300UPSUnited Parcel Service4.8275 of 5 stars$100.43+1.2%$120.26+19.7%-23.5%$85.04B$91.07B14.64490,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastFDXFedEx4.7904 of 5 stars$229.22+1.4%$292.54+27.6%-18.1%$54.92B$87.69B14.38430,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeEXPDExpeditors International of Washington4.6518 of 5 stars$114.42+0.7%$113.89-0.5%-4.1%$15.67B$11.06B20.0019,900News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeRKLBRocket Lab2.541 of 5 stars$32.78+9.1%$28.10-14.3%+629.5%$14.87B$436.21M-81.952,100Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeXPOXPO3.9441 of 5 stars$124.49+3.9%$135.26+8.7%+24.0%$14.67B$8.07B38.3038,000CHRWC.H. Robinson Worldwide4.8096 of 5 stars$93.95+1.4%$114.29+21.6%+13.3%$11.15B$17.72B22.4813,781News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeWERNWerner Enterprises3.1475 of 5 stars$27.64+1.4%$30.50+10.3%-17.5%$1.71B$3.03B95.319,287Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HUBG Alternatives ATSG Alternatives PKOH Alternatives UPS Alternatives FDX Alternatives EXPD Alternatives RKLB Alternatives XPO Alternatives CHRW Alternatives WERN 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 7/6/2025 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 | Sponsored140% Yields From Stocks Like Tesla? 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