Forward Air Corporation (FWRD)
Industrials • Integrated Freight & Logistics
StockNasdaqGSUnited StatesUS34986A1043
17.14 USD
-0.58% today Updated 12 Nov 2026 20:51
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Price history
Daily prices in USD. Dividends, results and news are marked on the day they happened; click a day to see them.
Updated 12 Nov 2026 20:51. Information, not advice. Showing the last 12 months. Create a free account to see the whole history
Results
Next results
22 Feb 2027
in 101 days · 16:00 · estimate 0.07
Last results
0.66 vs 0.13 estimated
09 Nov 2026 · Beat +407.1%
Beat the estimate
7 of 12
5 missed · 0 in line · 6 beats in a row
Average surprise
+687.1%
reported against the estimate, last 12 quarters
Earnings per share: estimate and reported
Estimate Reported: beat Reported: miss In line
Quarterly results
| Date | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2027 16:00 | 0.07 | — | — | Upcoming |
| 09 Nov 2026 16:00 | 0.13 | 0.66 | +407.1% | Beat |
| 05 Aug 2026 16:00 | -0.15 | 1.53 | +1,096.1% | Beat |
| 07 May 2026 16:00 | -0.37 | -0.20 | +45.7% | Beat |
| 23 Feb 2026 16:00 | -0.26 | -0.19 | +30.0% | Beat |
| 05 Nov 2025 16:00 | -0.12 | 0.07 | +160.7% | Beat |
| 11 Aug 2025 16:00 | -0.26 | 0.06 | +122.4% | Beat |
| 07 May 2025 16:00 | -0.48 | -1.13 | -133.8% | Miss |
| 26 Feb 2025 16:00 | -0.12 | -2.88 | -2,365.8% | Miss |
| 04 Nov 2024 16:00 | -0.23 | -1.49 | -546.6% | Miss |
| 07 Aug 2024 16:00 | -0.18 | 17.74 | +9,777.7% | Beat |
| 08 May 2024 20:00 | -0.15 | -0.64 | -330.8% | Miss |
| 28 Feb 2024 18:00 | 0.98 | 0.81 | -17.1% | Miss |
| 30 Oct 2023 17:00 | 1.12 | 0.99 | -11.4% | Miss |
| 02 Aug 2023 16:00 | 1.32 | 0.91 | -31.3% | Miss |
| 01 May 2023 16:00 | 1.30 | 1.37 | +5.5% | Beat |
| 08 Feb 2023 16:00 | 1.94 | 1.65 | -14.7% | Miss |
| 26 Oct 2022 16:00 | 1.90 | 1.93 | +1.4% | Beat |
| 27 Jul 2022 16:00 | 1.83 | 2.04 | +11.7% | Beat |
| 27 Apr 2022 16:00 | 1.43 | 1.57 | +9.8% | Beat |
| 09 Feb 2022 17:00 | 1.29 | 1.40 | +8.4% | Beat |
| 27 Oct 2021 18:00 | 1.08 | 1.14 | +5.9% | Beat |
| 29 Jul 2021 17:00 | 1.01 | 1.11 | +10.2% | Beat |
| 29 Apr 2021 16:00 | 0.57 | 0.60 | +4.7% | Beat |
| 11 Feb 2021 17:00 | 0.73 | 0.55 | -24.7% | Miss |
| 29 Oct 2020 16:00 | 0.40 | 0.67 | +69.2% | Beat |
| 30 Jul 2020 16:00 | 0.31 | 0.33 | +6.5% | Beat |
| 30 Apr 2020 17:00 | 0.39 | 0.30 | -22.3% | Miss |
| 06 Feb 2020 16:00 | 0.92 | 0.85 | -8.0% | Miss |
| 24 Oct 2019 16:00 | 0.78 | 0.78 | +0.2% | In line |
| 25 Jul 2019 16:00 | 0.79 | 0.78 | -1.4% | Miss |
| 24 Apr 2019 16:00 | 0.62 | 0.64 | +3.6% | Beat |
| 07 Feb 2019 16:00 | 0.82 | 0.95 | +15.5% | Beat |
| 24 Oct 2018 16:00 | 0.80 | 0.76 | -5.2% | Miss |
| 25 Jul 2018 16:00 | 0.76 | 0.82 | +8.3% | Beat |
| 25 Apr 2018 16:00 | 0.57 | 0.60 | +5.5% | Beat |
| 07 Feb 2018 16:00 | 0.62 | 0.65 | +4.9% | Beat |
| 25 Oct 2017 16:00 | 0.58 | 0.60 | +2.8% | Beat |
| 26 Jul 2017 16:00 | 0.58 | 0.64 | +10.3% | Beat |
| 26 Apr 2017 16:00 | 0.41 | 0.47 | +16.0% | Beat |
| 08 Feb 2017 16:00 | 0.55 | 0.58 | +4.9% | Beat |
| 20 Oct 2016 16:00 | 0.51 | 0.51 | +0.7% | In line |
| 21 Jul 2016 16:00 | 0.58 | 0.57 | -2.0% | Miss |
| 21 Apr 2016 16:00 | 0.43 | 0.43 | +1.0% | Beat |
| 09 Feb 2016 16:00 | 0.65 | 0.76 | +16.1% | Beat |
| 21 Oct 2015 16:00 | 0.59 | 0.58 | -1.2% | Miss |
| 21 Jul 2015 16:00 | 0.61 | 0.51 | -15.8% | Miss |
| 21 Apr 2015 16:00 | 0.40 | 0.40 | -0.8% | In line |
| 10 Feb 2015 16:00 | 0.56 | 0.55 | -1.1% | Miss |
| 23 Oct 2014 16:00 | 0.59 | 0.54 | -8.8% | Miss |
| 22 Jul 2014 16:00 | 0.56 | 0.55 | -1.1% | Miss |
| 21 Apr 2014 16:00 | 0.37 | 0.33 | -11.7% | Miss |
Annual results · USD
| Year | Revenue | Change | Net income | Net margin | EPS | EPS change | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.5B | +0.8% | -107.8M | -4.3% | -3.51 | +88.2% | 15.3M |
| 2024 | 2.5B | +80.5% | -817M | -33.0% | -29.66 | -563.4% | -112.5M |
| 2023 | 1.4B | -18.4% | 167.4M | 12.2% | 6.40 | -10.4% | 150.7M |
| 2022 | 1.7B | — | 193.2M | 11.5% | 7.14 | — | 219.8M |
Dates and earnings per share from the company reports as collected by the data provider; the estimate is the analysts' average before the report. Information, not advice.
Prices by day, week and month
| Period | Opening price | High | Low | Closing price | Change | Volume | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2026 | 17.05 | 17.51 | 17.05 | 17.14 | -0.58% | 248,864 | |
| 11 Nov 2026 | 18.17 | 18.81 | 17.07 | 17.24 | -5.95% | 619,100 | |
| 10 Nov 2026 | 18.97 | 19.24 | 16.73 | 18.33 | +3.85% | 939,200 | |
| 09 Nov 2026 | 17.00 | 18.10 | 16.88 | 17.65 | +6.07% | 483,300 | |
| 06 Nov 2026 | 16.93 | 18.10 | 16.61 | 16.64 | -1.71% | 352,800 | |
| 05 Nov 2026 | 19.03 | 19.45 | 16.76 | 16.93 | -11.27% | 480,500 | |
| 04 Nov 2026 | 18.08 | 19.44 | 18.08 | 19.08 | +3.70% | 459,200 | |
| 03 Nov 2026 | 18.32 | 18.75 | 17.94 | 18.40 | +0.44% | 401,300 | |
| 02 Nov 2026 | 17.84 | 19.09 | 17.78 | 18.32 | +3.97% | 386,100 | |
| 30 Oct 2026 | 17.89 | 18.35 | 17.25 | 17.62 | -1.40% | 441,700 | |
| 1,254 older periods: create a free account to see the whole history | |||||||
Prices in USD, adjusted for splits but not for dividends. Weeks run Monday to Friday and months follow the calendar; the change compares each close with the previous period's. Dividends are those whose ex-dividend date falls in the period, per share. Information, not advice.
News
- Forward Air Q3 operating income nearly triples YoY to $44M (opens in a new tab) Trucking Dive · 12 Nov 2026 14:31
- Forward Air: Omni Acquisition Disappoints, But I Maintain My Buy Rating (opens in a new tab) SeekingAlpha · 11 Nov 2026 07:41
- Forward Air (FWRD) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (opens in a new tab) Motley Fool · 10 Nov 2026 16:29
- Forward Air pauses sale of intermodal segment (opens in a new tab) Trucking Dive · 10 Nov 2026 15:06
- Forward Air Corp (FWRD) (Q3 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Margin Expansion ... (opens in a new tab) GuruFocus.com · 10 Nov 2026 11:06
- Stifel Reiterates Buy on Forward Air, Raises Price Target to $28 (opens in a new tab) Benzinga · 10 Nov 2026 10:27
- Forward Air Corporation (FWRD) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (opens in a new tab) SeekingAlpha · 10 Nov 2026 04:40
- Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Q3 Earnings Beat on Margin Expansion Despite Revenue Miss (opens in a new tab) ChartMill · 10 Nov 2026 00:43
- Forward Air pauses sale of intermodal unit (opens in a new tab) FreightWaves · 09 Nov 2026 23:52
- Forward Air Q3 Earnings Call Highlights (opens in a new tab) MarketBeat · 09 Nov 2026 23:14
- Forward Air (FWRD) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 09 Nov 2026 21:15
- Forward Air: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (opens in a new tab) Associated Press · 09 Nov 2026 21:14
- Forward Air Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results (opens in a new tab) 09 Nov 2026 21:01
- Forward Air Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (opens in a new tab) Benzinga · 09 Nov 2026 18:30
- Forward Air Q3 EPS $0.34 Beats $0.14 Estimate, Sales $673.861M Miss $674.560M Estimate (opens in a new tab) Benzinga · 09 Nov 2026 17:02
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Key data
- Previous close
- 17.24 USD
- Market cap
- 581.2M
- 5-year average yield
- 1.03%
- Payout ratio
- 59%
- Last dividend
- 0.2400 USD · 21 Nov 2023
- Exchange
- NasdaqGS
- Country
- United States
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Integrated Freight & Logistics
- Currency
- USD
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2023 | 0.2400 USD |
| 16 Aug 2023 | 0.2400 USD |
| 24 May 2023 | 0.2400 USD |
| 01 Mar 2023 | 0.2400 USD |
| 8 older dividends: create a free account to see them | |
Why this score
| Part of the score | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Business growth Yearly growth of revenue and of earnings per share. | 23.5 / 25 |
|
| Quality Return on equity, net margin and how stable the margins are. | 0.0 / 25 |
|
| Financial strength Net debt against operating earnings, interest cover and free cash flow. | 6.7 / 20 |
|
| Valuation Free cash flow yield and the P/E against its sector. | 9.5 / 15 |
|
| Analysts How far the analysts' average target is from today's price. | 10.0 / 10 |
|
- Score capped at 50: three or more warnings
- Heavy debt: net debt is 6.2× EBITDA
- Thin interest cover: operating profit is only 0.2× the interest
- The last full year was a loss
- Total debt has risen three years in a row
Growth profile: it pays no dividend, so it is scored on business growth, quality and financial strength. Based on 95% of the figures (grade A). Warnings take 18 points off.
Warnings take points off and some cap the score. In your account the score also considers how the share fits your portfolio. How the score works
Figures
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (forward) | 32.38× | Weak | 16.79× |
| Price / book | -5.81× | Weak | 3.05× |
| Price / sales | 0.23× | Good | 1.8× |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.99× | Good | 13.22× |
| Free cash flow yield | 13% | Good | 3.1% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 22.1% | Fair | 29.6% |
| Operating margin | 6.1% | Weak | 9% |
| Net margin | -10.1% | Weak | 5.1% |
| Return on equity | -716.6% | Weak | 12.3% |
| Return on assets | 3.7% | Fair | 4.7% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth / year | 14.1% | Good | 5.5% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / equity | 19.05× | Weak | 0.59× |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 6.16× | Weak | 1.89× |
| Interest cover | 0.2× | Weak | 5.14× |
| Current ratio | 1.41× | Fair | 1.74× |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payout of earnings | 58.5% | Fair | 17% |
| Payout of free cash flow (3 years) | 46.7% | Good | — |
| Dividend growth / year | 9.2% | Good | 6.8% |
| Years of rising dividends | 0 | Weak | 2 |
The reading follows general rules of thumb and each sector has its own norms: compare with the sector median when it is shown. Information, not advice.
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