Forward Air Corp (Delaware)

Forward Air Corp (Delaware) (FWRD) Stock Analysis

$15.040

-0.760 (-5.05%)At close

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High
15.975
Open
15.820
VWAP
15.27
Volume
267.44K
Mkt Cap
525.60M
Low
14.800
Amount
4.08M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
7.83

Forward Air Corporation is an asset-light provider of transportation services across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Its Expedited Freight segment provides expedited regional, inter-regional and national less-than-truckload (LTL) services. Expedited Freight also offers customers local pick-up and delivery and other services including truckload, shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage and other handling. The Omni Logistics segment provides a full suite of global logistics services. Services include air and ocean freight consolidation and forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing and distribution, time-definite transportation services and other supply chain solutions. The Intermodal segment provides first- and last-mile high-value intermodal container drayage services both to and from seaports and railheads. Intermodal also offers dedicated contract and CFS warehouse and handling services, and in select locations, linehaul and LTL services.

AI analysis of Forward Air Corp (Delaware) (FWRD)

Hold

Forward Air Corp is currently not a strong buy due to its low current price of $15.04, which is significantly below its 200-day SMA of $18.169. The RSI is at 38.179, indicating the stock is approaching oversold territory, but the negative sentiment from insider selling (up 824.39%) raises concerns. The forward P/E ratio of 19.92 suggests that while the company may have growth potential, it is not undervalued at this price point. The main risk is the negative net income reported for Q2 2026 at -207 million USD, indicating ongoing financial struggles. Therefore, it may be prudent to hold off on purchasing until clearer signs of recovery are evident.

Analyst Ratings (9)

+155.98% upside
Hold
1 Buy
8 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 15.04
Low
32.00
Average
38.50
High
45.00

Stifel

2026-10-08

Price Target

$24

Buy

Susquehanna

2026-10-02

Price Target

$25

Positive

Susquehanna

2026-08-13

Price Target

$29

Positive

Stifel

2026-08-06

Price Target

$27

Buy

Stifel

2026-07-21

Price Target

$19

Buy

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Forward Air Corp (Delaware) (FWRD) is 19.92, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 35.27.

Forward P/E

Fair
5Y Average P/E
35.27
Current P/E
19.92
Overvalued
337.62
Undervalued
-267.08

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
9.63
Current EV/EBITDA
7.83
Overvalued
11.90
Undervalued
7.35

Forward P/S

Fair
5Y Average P/S
0.74
Current P/S
0.21
Overvalued
1.31
Undervalued
0.18

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for FWRD

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%FWRD

$29.48

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%FWRD

$27.06

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%FWRD

$24.28

Scenario price

Whales holding FWRD

T

Timucuan Asset Management Inc

+ HoldingFWRD

-6.10%

3M Return

T

The Carlyle Group Inc.

+ HoldingFWRD

-12.61%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-07-21 (ET)

16:30:00

Tech Stocks Lead Major Averages Higher, S&P 500 Up 0.89%

12:00:00

Major Averages Broadly Higher as Tech Stocks Lead Gains

08:00:00

Forward Air Updates on Discussions with Major Customer

2026-07-10 (ET)

17:00:00

Jerome Lorrain Resigns as Executive Chairman of Forward Air Board

2026-06-12 (ET)

16:30:00

SpaceX IPO Makes Elon Musk the World's First Trillionaire

News

FWRD FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Forward Air Corporation is an asset-light provider of transportation services across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Its Expedited Freight segment provides expedited regional, inter-regional and national less-than-truckload (LTL) services. Expedited Freight also offers customers local pick-up and delivery and other services including truckload, shipment consolidation and deconsolidation, warehousing, customs brokerage and other handling. The Omni Logistics segment provides a full suite of global logistics services. Services include air and ocean freight consolidation and forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing and distribution, time-definite transportation services and other supply chain solutions. The Intermodal segment provides first- and last-mile high-value intermodal container drayage services both to and from seaports and railheads. Intermodal also offers dedicated contract and CFS warehouse and handling services, and in select locations, linehaul and LTL services. It operates in the Industrials sector (ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO industry).

Forward Air Corp is currently not a strong buy due to its low current price of $15.04, which is significantly below its 200-day SMA of $18.169. The RSI is at 38.179, indicating the stock is approaching oversold territory, but the negative sentiment from insider selling (up 824.39%) raises concerns. The forward P/E ratio of 19.92 suggests that while the company may have growth potential, it is not undervalued at this price point. The main risk is the negative net income reported for Q2 2026 at -207 million USD, indicating ongoing financial struggles. Therefore, it may be prudent to hold off on purchasing until clearer signs of recovery are evident.

9 analysts cover FWRD: 1 rate it Buy, 8 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 38.50.

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