In the latest session, Forward Air Corp. (NASDAQ: FWRD) closed at $29.15 up 0.66% from its previous closing price of $28.96. In other words, the price has increased by $+0.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 950161 shares were traded.
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Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Forward Air Corp.’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.63 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 4.96. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.46 and its Current Ratio is at 1.46. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.55 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.47.
On August 29, 2023, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also lowered its target price recommendation from $110 to $85.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 25 ’23 when RUBLE CHRIS C bought 1,433 shares for $69.77 per share. The transaction valued at 99,992 led to the insider holds 28,276 shares of the business.
MITCHIN KYLE R bought 1,093 shares of FWRD for $75,013 on Aug 25 ’23. The Chief People Officer now owns 18,896 shares after completing the transaction at $68.63 per share. On Aug 22 ’23, another insider, Ronning Nancee L, who serves as the Chief Commercial Officer of the company, bought 315 shares for $64.65 each. As a result, the insider paid 20,365 and bolstered with 3,045 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, FWRD now has a Market Capitalization of 769.22M and an Enterprise Value of 2.59B. As of this moment, Forward’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 75.75, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.38. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.76. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.47 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.98. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.89 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.81.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, FWRD has reached a high of $121.38, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.35. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 38.84, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 69.14.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, FWRD has traded an average of 915.20K shares per day and 1.57M over the past ten days. A total of 25.67M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 24.60M. Insiders hold about 4.14% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.31% stake in the company. Shares short for FWRD as of Feb 29, 2024 were 2.18M with a Short Ratio of 2.38, compared to 1.71M on Jan 31, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7.09% and a Short% of Float of 9.36%.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for FWRD is 0.72, from 0.96 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 3.31%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 3.29%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.10. The current Payout Ratio is 220.89% for FWRD, which recently paid a dividend on Dec 07, 2023 with an ex-dividend date of Nov 21, 2023. Stock splits for the company last occurred on Apr 04, 2005 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
There are 5 different market analysts currently analyzing its stock. On average, analysts expect EPS of -$0.06 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.19 and a low estimate of -$0.32, while EPS last year was $1.37. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.13, with high estimates of $0.33 and low estimates of -$0.34.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.2 and -$0.65 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.6. EPS for the following year is $1.82, with 5 analysts recommending between $2.5 and $1.25.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 3 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $603.08M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $696.5M to a low estimate of $521.25M. As of the current estimate, Forward Air Corp.’s year-ago sales were $427.07M, an estimated increase of 41.20% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $699.98M, an increase of 54.60% over than the figure of $41.20% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $746.6M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $654.55M.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for FWRD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.83B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.58B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.74B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.37B, up 99.70% from the average estimate. Based on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.04B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.07B and the low estimate is $2.99B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 10.90% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
