FWRD 📈 Forward Air - Overview

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US3498531017

FWRD: Freight, Logistics, Truckload, Warehousing, Brokerage, Drayage

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 shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage, and other handling. This segment 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. Web URL: https://www.forwardaircorp.com

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FWRD Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 1,062m
Sector Industrials
Industry Integrated Freight & Logistics
GiC Sub-Industry Air Freight & Logistics
IPO / Inception 1993-11-16

FWRD Stock Ratings

Growth 5y -53.7%
Fundamental -39.5%
Dividend 20.8%
Rel. Strength Industry -1095
Analysts 3.5/5
Fair Price Momentum 26.66 USD
Fair Price DCF 133.44 USD

FWRD Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 0.00%
Yield on Cost 5y %
Annual Growth 5y -100.00%
Payout Consistency 72.8%

FWRD Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -58.2%
Growth Correlation 12m -9.2%
Growth Correlation 5y -15.7%
CAGR 5y -15.09%
CAGR/Mean DD 5y -0.53
Sharpe Ratio 12m -0.85
Alpha -82.18
Beta 1.01
Volatility 35.19%
Current Volume 1500.7k
Average Volume 20d 529.2k
What is the price of FWRD stocks?
As of December 22, 2024, the stock is trading at USD 28.93 with a total of 1,500,724 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -11.91%, over one month by -17.20%, over three months by -19.50% and over the past year by -54.53%.
Is Forward Air a good stock to buy?
Probably not. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) is currently (December 2024) not a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of -39.47 and therefor a somewhat negative outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of FWRD as of December 2024 is 26.66. This means that FWRD is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -7.85%.
Is FWRD a buy, sell or hold?
Forward Air has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.50. Therefor, it is recommend to hold FWRD.
  • Strong Buy: 2
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 6
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for FWRD stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, FWRD Forward Air will be worth about 28.8 in December 2025. The stock is currently trading at 28.93. This means that the stock has a potential downside of -0.48%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 35.5 22.7%
Analysts Target Price 83.3 188%
ValueRay Target Price 28.8 -0.5%