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NASDAQ · FWRD

Forward Air Corporation

Industrials · Integrated Freight & Logistics

$17.54

Up+$0.33 (+1.88%)

Updated Oct 29, 2026, 8:30 PM

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4.0/10

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Market cap
796.44M
P/E ratio
-6.81
Dividend yield
0.00%
52-week range
$7.86 – $31.18
Volume
584.45K
Avg. volume
797.35K

Price performance · FWRD

FWRD price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 28, 2026

FWRD closed at $17.54 after 21 trading sessions, up 15.02% for the selected period.

Last close
$17.54
Period change
+15.02%
Period low
$15.04
Period high
$17.54
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FWRD OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 28, 2026$16.01$17.66$16.00$17.54584.45K
Oct 27, 2026$15.23$15.38$14.84$15.14323.33K
Oct 26, 2026$15.37$15.40$14.97$15.08342.78K
Oct 23, 2026$15.35$15.5999$15.00$15.30272.94K
Oct 22, 2026$15.62$15.97$15.59$15.62235.77K
Oct 21, 2026$15.42$15.95$15.168$15.76260.42K
Oct 20, 2026$15.35$15.89$15.035$15.31357.21K
Oct 19, 2026$15.07$15.41$14.95$15.32362.59K
Oct 16, 2026$15.82$15.975$14.80$15.04267.44K
Oct 15, 2026$15.72$16.035$15.50$15.84181.38K
Oct 14, 2026$15.41$15.68$15.085$15.53341.07K
Oct 13, 2026$15.77$15.93$15.23$15.58303.64K
Oct 12, 2026$15.62$15.86$15.42$15.77222.27K
Oct 9, 2026$16.45$16.75$15.59$15.64414.41K
Oct 8, 2026$15.14$16.505$15.14$16.32646.73K
Oct 7, 2026$15.04$15.47$14.87$15.37350.29K
Oct 6, 2026$15.18$15.38$15.015$15.26344.52K
Oct 5, 2026$15.85$15.85$15.015$15.07525.73K
Oct 2, 2026$15.71$16.39$15.71$15.91371.47K
Oct 1, 2026$15.25$15.64$14.98$15.50625.84K
Sep 30, 2026$15.24$15.73$14.905$15.25421.33K

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Company profile

Forward Air Corp is an asset-light freight and logistics company. The company's operating segment includes Expedited Freight, Omni Logistics, and Intermodal and Corporate. The company generates maximum revenue from the Omni Logistics 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.

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Average target
$30.00
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FWRD recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Oct 8, 2026StifelBuy—
Oct 2, 2026SusquehannaPositive—
Aug 13, 2026SusquehannaPositive—
Aug 6, 2026StifelBuy—
May 8, 2026SusquehannaPositive—
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Yahoo · Oct 15, 2026

Forward Air Corporation Announces Timing of Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call

DALLAS, October 15, 2026--Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) ("Forward" or the "Company") will release its third quarter 2026 earnings after the market closes on Monday, November 9, 2026, and hold a conference call to discuss those results at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Company’s conference call will be available online on the Investor Relations portion of the Company’s website at ir.forwardaircorp.com or by dialing (800) 579-2543, Access Code: FWRDQ326. A conference call replay will be available on t

Yahoo · Oct 14, 2026

Forward Air (FWRD) Stock Fair Value Moves Lower As Analysts Cut Growth Assumptions

Forward Air’s updated fair value has shifted from US$28.00 to US$24.50, a reduction of about 12.5% in the latest analyst model. This change lines up with a research backdrop in which bullish voices highlight improved contract visibility, while bearish analysts emphasize shipment trends, freight mix and customer concentration risk. As you read on, you will see how this reset fits into the broader analyst narrative and how to keep track of the story as it evolves. Stay updated as the Fair Value...

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