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FWRD Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$28.41
Seasonality move
:
2.56%
Day range:
$27.38 - $28.81
52-week range:
$11.21 - $66.07
Dividend yield:
0%
P/E ratio:
10.62x
P/S ratio:
0.35x
P/B ratio:
3.64x
Volume:
391.5K
Avg. volume:
538.4K
1-year change:
-56.71%
Market cap:
$822.3M
Revenue:
$1.4B
EPS (TTM):
-$25.01
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingForward Air has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating is a Hold based on 2 Buy ratings, 6 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $35.49, Forward Air has an estimated upside of 24.95% from its current price of $28.40.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $30.94 representing -8.94% downside risk from its current price of $28.40.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 8 analysts, Forward Air has 24.95% upside to fair value with a price target of $35.49 per share.
FWRD vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, Forward Air has underperformed the S&P 500 by -14.03% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is weak at this time.
Share Buyback
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Forward Air does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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Forward Air has grown year-over-year revenues for 4 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Forward Air reported revenues of $655.9M.
Earnings Growth
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Forward Air has grown year-over-year earnings for 1 quarter straight. In the most recent quarter Forward Air reported earnings per share of -$2.66.
Enterprise value:
2.5B
EV / Invested capital:
1.23x
Price / LTM sales:
0.35x
EV / EBIT:
--
EV / Revenue:
1.14x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
--
EV / Free cash flow:
-36.41x
Price / Operating cash flow:
17.88x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
50.06x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$320.5M
Return On Assets:
-23.81%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
-31.14%
Return On Equity:
-98.01%
Return On Invested Capital:
-32.4%
Operating Margin:
5.71%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $1.7B | $1.2B | $2.2B | $341M | $655.9M | |
| Gross Profit | $469.4M | $340.8M | $320.5M | $77.3M | $110.4M | |
| Operating Income | $244.3M | $128.2M | -$28.3M | $11.7M | $37.4M | |
| EBITDA | $286.2M | $175.6M | -$1B | $25.9M | $45.8M | |
| Diluted EPS | $7.02 | $4.09 | -$25.01 | $0.36 | -$2.66 | |
| Period Ending | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $235M | $289.3M | $313M | $237.7M | $545.1M | |
| Total Assets | $1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $3.1B | |
| Current Liabilities | $157.1M | $158.5M | $179.6M | $190.4M | $448.7M | |
| Total Liabilities | $496M | $515M | $503.4M | $524.9M | $2.7B | |
| Total Equity | $552.2M | $555.5M | $682.7M | $665.7M | $336.5M | |
| Total Debt | $118.1M | $163.2M | $108.4M | $133.9M | $1.7B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $241.2M | $221.7M | -$29.8M | $29.9M | $50M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$117M | -$116.9M | -$1.3B | -$5.7M | -$9.5M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$129.3M | -$132.8M | $1.5B | -$23.6M | -$6.4M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $200.5M | $185.8M | -$68.3M | $24.6M | $39.6M | |
FWRD
Sector
Market Cap
$822.3M
$764.9M
Price % of 52-Week High
42.99%
78.59%
Dividend Yield
0%
0%
Shareholder Yield
-27.94%
2.32%
1-Year Price Total Return
-56.71%
-1.49%
Beta (5-Year)
1.017
0.899
Dividend yield:
0%
Annualized payout:
$0.96
Payout ratio:
-0.91%
Growth streak:
0 years
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Technicals
8-day SMA
Sell
Level
$30.64
200-day SMA
Buy
Level
$27.94
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level
29.66 - 37.4
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
14.8M
20-day SMA
Sell
Level
$33.03
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Sell
Level
22.44
ADX Line
Sell
Level
25.65
Williams %R
Buy
Level
-87.3449
50-day SMA
Sell
Level
$34.90
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level
-1.63
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level
-80
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
4.2M
Financial Scores
Sell
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (1.2648)
Sell
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-0.7006)
Buy
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (-3.1757)
Sell
Momentum Score
Level (2)
Sell
Ohlson Score
Level (1.4928)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (4)
Sell
Quality Ratio Score
Level (2)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (10)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
Forward Air Corp is an asset-light freight and logistics company. The company's operating segment includes Expedited Freight and Intermodal. The company generates maximum revenue from the Expedited Freight segment. The expedited Freight segment operates a comprehensive national network to provide expedited regional, inter-regional, and national LTL (less-than-truckload) services. It also offers customers local pick-up and delivery and other services including final mile, truckload, shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and other handling. The Company conducts business in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, FWRD has received 2 Buy ratings 6 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The FWRD average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $35.49.
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Where Will Forward Air Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Forward Air share price will rise to $35.49 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About Forward Air?
Analysts are divided on their view about Forward Air share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Forward Air is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $30.94.
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What Is Forward Air's Price Target?
The price target for Forward Air over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $35.49 according to 8 Wall Street analysts, 2 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 6 analysts rate the stock a Hold.
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Is FWRD A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Forward Air is a Hold. 6 of 8 analysts rate the stock a Hold at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of FWRD?
You can purchase shares of Forward Air via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, TastyTrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Forward Air shares.
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What Is The Forward Air Share Price Today?
Forward Air was last trading at $28.41 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Forward Air. Yesterday, Forward Air closed at $28.40 per share.
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How To Buy Forward Air Stock Online?
In order to purchase Forward Air stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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