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S&P 500   5,254.35
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QQQ   444.01
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
Delta Airline’s Put Option Activity Isn’t Bad News
Disney Stock Catches 3 Upgrades In a Single Week
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
Krispy Kreme's Sweet Deal: McDonald's Partnership Sparks Growth?
Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
S&P 500   5,254.35
DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
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Disney Stock Catches 3 Upgrades In a Single Week
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
Krispy Kreme's Sweet Deal: McDonald's Partnership Sparks Growth?
Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
NASDAQ:FWRD

Forward Air (FWRD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$31.11
+1.11 (+3.70%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$29.87
$31.60
50-Day Range
$26.60
$53.00
52-Week Range
$26.35
$121.38
Volume
809,048 shs
Average Volume
1.46 million shs
Market Capitalization
$820.37 million
P/E Ratio
4.85
Dividend Yield
3.09%
Price Target
$80.14

Forward Air MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.29 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
157.6% Upside
$80.14 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
13.58% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
0.46mentions of Forward Air in the last 14 days
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
155.17%
From $0.58 to $1.48 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.88 out of 5 stars

Transportation Sector

38th out of 116 stocks

Freight Transportation Arrangement Industry

3rd out of 6 stocks

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About Forward Air Stock (NASDAQ:FWRD)

Forward Air Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an asset-light freight and logistics company in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Expedited Freight and Intermodal. The Expedited Freight segment provides expedited regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services; local pick-up and delivery services; and other services, which include final mile, truckload, shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and other handling. This segment also offers expedited truckload brokerage, dedicated fleet, and high security and temperature-controlled logistics services. The Intermodal segment provides intermodal container drayage services; and contract, and container freight station warehouse and handling services. It serves freight forwarders, third-party logistics companies, integrated air cargo carriers and passenger, passenger and cargo airlines, steamship lines, and retailers. Forward Air Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Greeneville, Tennessee.

FWRD Stock Price History

FWRD Stock News Headlines

Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Shares Up 2.6%
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Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?
China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.
Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Downgraded by StockNews.com to "Sell"
Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?
China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.
A Closer Look at 4 Analyst Recommendations For Forward Air
Forward Air hosts conference call for investors
Forward Air Stock (NASDAQ:FWRD) Insider Trades
FWRD Mar 2024 30.000 put
FWRD Sep 2024 80.000 call
FWRD Dec 2024 22.500 put
FWRD Jun 2024 35.000 call
FWRD Dec 2024 35.000 put
Forward Air Corp.
FWRD Mar 2024 95.000 put
FWRD Mar 2024 30.000 call
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/29/2024
Today
3/29/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/06/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Freight transportation arrangement
Sub-Industry
Air Freight & Logistics
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FWRD
CUSIP
34985310
Employees
4,251
Year Founded
1993

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$80.14
High Stock Price Target
$130.00
Low Stock Price Target
$40.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+157.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.29
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$167.35 million
Pretax Margin
4.13%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.37 billion
Cash Flow
$6.63 per share
Book Value
$29.74 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
25,922,000
Market Cap
$820.37 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.00

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FWRD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Forward Air stock right now?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Forward Air in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" FWRD shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FWRD, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Forward Air's stock price target for 2024?

7 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Forward Air's stock. Their FWRD share price targets range from $40.00 to $130.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $80.14 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 157.6% from the stock's current price.
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How have FWRD shares performed in 2024?

Forward Air's stock was trading at $62.87 at the start of the year. Since then, FWRD shares have decreased by 50.5% and is now trading at $31.11.
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Are investors shorting Forward Air?

Forward Air saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,340,000 shares, an increase of 53.2% from the February 29th total of 2,180,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 899,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.7 days. Approximately 13.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
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When is Forward Air's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 6th 2024.
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.

How were Forward Air's earnings last quarter?

Forward Air Co. (NASDAQ:FWRD) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The transportation company reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.97 by $0.16. The transportation company had revenue of $338.43 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $406.96 million. Forward Air had a net margin of 10.58% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.30%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 16.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.65 earnings per share.

How often does Forward Air pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Forward Air?

Forward Air declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, October 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.24 per share on Thursday, December 7th. This represents a $0.96 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.09%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 21st.
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Is Forward Air a good dividend stock?

Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.20%. The dividend payout ratio is 14.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, FWRD will have a dividend payout ratio of 64.86% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for FWRD.

What is Bruce A. Campbell's approval rating as Forward Air's CEO?

101 employees have rated Forward Air Chief Executive Officer Bruce A. Campbell on Glassdoor.com. Bruce A. Campbell has an approval rating of 54% among the company's employees. This puts Bruce A. Campbell in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 56.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Forward Air to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of Forward Air own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Forward Air investors own include Pfizer (PFE), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Albemarle (ALB), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Dominion Energy (D), Eastman Chemical (EMN), International Paper (IP), Phillips 66 (PSX) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS).

Who are Forward Air's major shareholders?

Forward Air's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.61%), Vanguard Group Inc. (11.61%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.13%), Norges Bank (2.68%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (2.63%) and Pacer Advisors Inc. (2.51%). Insiders that own company stock include Chris C Ruble, George M Lynch, George S Mayes Jr, Javier Polit, Kyle R Mitchin, Laurie Anne Tucker, Michael L Hance, Nancee L Ronning, Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Takeda and Thomas Schmitt.
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How do I buy shares of Forward Air?

Shares of FWRD 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.
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Does Forward Air have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Forward Air: Atlantic Trucking Company, Black Hawk Freight Services, CLP Towne, Central States Logistics, Central States Logistics Inc., Central States Trucking, Central States Trucking Co., Dedicated Transportation Services, Expedited Delivery Services, FACSBI LLC, FAF Inc., FFM LLC, Forward Air Final Mile LLC, Forward Air Inc., Forward Air Logistics Services Inc., Forward Air Royalty LLC, Forward Air Services LLC, Forward Air Solutions Inc., Forward Air Technology and Logistics Services Inc., LTD Air Cargo, Pinch Holdings, Quick Delivery Service, Service Express, Synergy Cargo Logistics Inc., TAF LLC, TQI Holdings Inc., TQI Inc., Total Quality, Towne Air Freight LLC, and Towne Holdings LLC.
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This page (NASDAQ:FWRD) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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