Forge Global (FRGE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Forge Global Holdings, Inc. operates a financial services platform in California. The company's platform solutions include trading solutions, a platform that connects investors with private company stockholders and enables them to facilitate private share transactions; and custody solutions, a non-depository trust company that enables clients to securely custody and manage assets through an online portal. It also provides data solutions, such as information and insight to navigate, analyze, and make investment decisions to market participants in the private market. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.06 to $15.51
• 50-Day Range: $7.43 to $17.76
• 52-Week Range: $6.60 to $29.40
• Volume: 153,660 shs
• Average Volume: 54,688 shs
• Market Capitalization: $175.18 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $38.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Forge Global Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Forge Global scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 724th out of 929 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Forge Global has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Forge Global has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Forge Global are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.37) to ($0.25) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Forge Global is -33.05, 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 Forge Global is -33.05, 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

Forge Global has a P/B Ratio of 9.29. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.46% of the float of Forge Global has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Forge Global has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Forge Global has recently increased by 11.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Forge Global does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Forge Global does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.46% of the float of Forge Global has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Forge Global has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Forge Global has recently increased by 11.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.16

News Sentiment

Forge Global has a news sentiment score of 0.16. 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 1.06 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Forge Global this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for FRGE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Forge Global to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Forge Global insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $403,132.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.50% of the stock of Forge Global is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

40.67% of the stock of Forge Global is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FRGE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FRGE shares performed this year?

Forge Global's stock was trading at $13.95 at the start of the year. Since then, FRGE shares have increased by 1.9% and is now trading at $14.21.
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How were Forge Global's earnings last quarter?

Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FRGE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported ($1.29) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.34) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $25.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $21.50 million. Forge Global had a negative net margin of 95.85% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.04%.
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When did Forge Global's stock split?

Forge Global's stock reverse split before market open on Tuesday, April 15th 2025. The 1-15 reverse split was announced on Monday, March 31st 2025. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, April 14th 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 7 shares after the split.

Is Forge Global buying back stock?

Forge Global's board authorized a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, March 5th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $10,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 6.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Forge Global's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Forge Global include US Bancorp DE (28.57%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (7.94%), Cresset Asset Management LLC (5.46%) and Nuveen LLC (3.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Kelly Rodriques, Drew Sievers, Jennifer Phillips, Kimberley H Vogel and Christoph Hansmeyer.
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How do I buy shares of Forge Global?

Shares of FRGE 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Forge Global own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Forge Global investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Home Depot (HD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Today: 5/16/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:FRGE
• CIK: 1827821
• Web: forgeglobal.com
• Phone: 415-881-1612
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $38.25
• High Stock Price Target: $60.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $18.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +169.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($5.19)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-90,220,000.00
• Net Margins: -95.85%
• Pretax Margin: -96.85%
• Return on Equity: -29.04%
• Return on Assets: -25.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 5.37
• Quick Ratio: 5.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $85.38 million
• Price / Sales: 2.05
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.53 per share
• Price / Book: 9.29

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,328,000
• Free Float: 168,410,000
• Market Cap: $175.18 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.27