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FWRD · Forward Air Corp

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$17.79 -0.73 (-3.94%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$625.62M
Shares
33.78M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$17.79 Open$18.42 Day$17.73–18.51 52W close$8.31–31.76 Avg vol 30d682K Short int2.3M · 6.8% float · 2.8d Short vol34% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 1, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

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    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −9%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +19%
      above
      RSI (14) 56
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 40%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +15%
      trailing
      6-month return −30%
      trailing
      YTD return −29%
      this year
      Relative strength −41%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $15 › 200d $20 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -3% holders QoQ · +47 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.82% of float · ▼ -1.1% MoM · 2.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      187 holders — mid 1-yr range
      Squeeze score 64
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +4%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +89%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $129.9M
      Balance sheet $1.6B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 85%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −74%
      past year
      ATR 6.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Cost synergies · end of 2025 $73M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 3 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −9% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +19% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      56 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      40% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $15 › 200d $20 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -3% holders QoQ · +47 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      6.82% of float · ▼ -1.1% MoM · 2.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      187 holders — mid 1-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $8 Now $18 · 40% Range high $32
      vs 200-day avg -9% vs 50-day avg +19%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted operating income non-GAAP $42.69M second quarter
      Consolidated EBITDA non-GAAP 318.56M Last Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Consolidated EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 13.8% 2Q26
      Consolidated LTM EBITDA non-GAAP $319M 2Q26
      Drayage revenue per shipment $942 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Drayage shipments 61,909 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Expedited Freight Claims Ratio 0.07% 2Q26
      Expedited Freight Reported EBITDA non-GAAP $43M 2Q26
      Expedited Freight Revenue per Shipment, excluding fuel $215 2Q26
      Expedited Freight Shipments per Day 11.7K 2Q26
      Expedited Freight Weight per Shipment £888 2Q26
      Free cash flow non-GAAP 33.25M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Intermodal Reported EBITDA non-GAAP $10M 2Q26
      LTL Revenue per Shipment ex-fuel $215 2Q26
      LTL Shipments per Workday 11.7K 2Q26
      LTL Tonnage per Workday 10.39M 2Q26
      Omni Reported EBITDA non-GAAP $38M 2Q26
      Operating Cash Flow non-GAAP $46M 2Q26
      Reported EBITDA non-GAAP -164.12M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Unlevered Free Cash Flow non-GAAP $46M 2Q26
      Consolidated EBITDA (last twelve months) non-GAAP $304M last twelve months ended March 31, 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Integrated Freight & Logistics — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      FWRD
      Forward Air Corp
      this stock
      $625.62M -28.8% +4.5% 6.8%
      UPS
      United Parcel Service Inc
      $87.27B +3.4% +8.2% 2.8%
      FDX
      Fedex Corp
      $77.46B +8.5% 2.1%
      JBHT
      Hunt J B Transport Services Inc
      $25.58B +41.2% +9.7% 38.7 2.9%
      EXPD
      Expeditors International Of Washington Inc
      $24.13B +25.1% +13.5% 27.0 3.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      187
      % held
      95.4%
      Net QoQ
      +1.2M sh
      Top holder
      CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP,…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      187
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      2.3M
      Days to cover
      2.8d
      Change
      -24.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      34%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.4K
      Value
      $22.2K
      As of
      Jul 23, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.6%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $-107.8M
      EPS diluted
      $-3.51
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      shares 5.0M
      Remaining
      shares 1.3M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      11
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      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      FWRD -11.9% +14.9% -29.7% +26.6% -28.8%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY -10.0% +11.6% -40.8% +24.5% -40.7%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.24 / share · ex Nov 21, 2023
      Raised 14.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.00 / share · 0 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      · no payout in the trailing year
      Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025
      Authorized
      shares 5.00M
      Spent (derived)
      shares 3.65M
      Remaining
      shares 1.35M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 912728 CUSIP 34986A104 13F (30d) 178 filings 172 filers Visit website Investor relations