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Forward Air (FWRD) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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FWRD Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy
2Ratings
2Buy0Hold0Sell
Based on 2 analysts giving stock ratings to Forward Air in the past 3 months

FWRD Stock 12 Month Forecast

$26.50▲(53.71% Upside)
Based on 2 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Forward Air in the last 3 months. The average price target is $26.50 with a high forecast of $28.00 and a low forecast of $25.00. The average price target represents a 53.71% change from the last price of $17.24.
Highest Price Target$28.00Average Price Target$26.50Lowest Price Target$25.00

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
Analyst forecasts for FWRD
Price TargetArticle
Stifel Nicolaus$27→$28buy62.41%UpsideReiterated11/10/26
Susquehanna$29→$25buy45.01%UpsideReiterated10/02/26
Stephens$42→$45buy161.02%UpsideReiterated01/05/26
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Best Analysts Covering Forward Air

3 Months
J. Bruce Chan
J. Bruce ChanStifel Nicolaus
Success Rate13/24 ratings generated profit
54%
Average Return
+1.13%

Copying J. Bruce Chan's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 54.17% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +1.13% per trade.

1 Year
J. Bruce Chan
J. Bruce ChanStifel Nicolaus
Success Rate11/24 ratings generated profit
46%
Average Return
-7.06%

Copying J. Bruce Chan's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 45.83% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -7.06% per trade.

2 Years
J. Bruce Chan
J. Bruce ChanStifel Nicolaus
Success Rate11/24 ratings generated profit
46%
Average Return
-7.31%

Copying J. Bruce Chan's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 45.83% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of -7.31% per trade.

FWRD Analyst Recommendation Trends

02468Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26Nov 26
Monthly rating counts for FWRD
RatingJul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26Nov 26
Strong Buy21133
Buy12221
Hold00000
Sell00000
Strong Sell00000
total33354

In the current month, FWRD has received 4 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. FWRD average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 26.50.

FWRD Financial Forecast

$-2$-1$0$1$2Q1 2026Q3 2026Q4 2026
High$0.09
Consensus$-0.10
Low$-0.71

FWRD Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for FWRD is -$0.10 with a range of -$0.71 to $0.09. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.34. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 37.70% of the time in the past 12 months.

$582M$605M$628M$651M$674MQ1 2026Q3 2026Q4 2026
High$674M
Consensus$658M
Low$647M

FWRD Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for FWRD is $657.50M with a range of $647.00M to $674.00M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $673.86M. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 67.07% of the time in the past 12 months.

FWRD Stock Forecast FAQ

What is FWRD’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Forward Air’s 12-month average price target is $26.50.
What is FWRD’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Forward Air has 53.71% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
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Is FWRD a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Forward Air has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 2 buy ratings, 0 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Forward Air’s price target?
The average price target for Forward Air is $26.50. This is based on 2 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst price target is $28.00, the lowest forecast is $25.00. The average price target represents a 53.71% increase from the current price of $17.24.
What do analysts say about Forward Air?
Forward Air’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 2 Wall Street analysts.
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