NASDAQ:FNWD Finward Bancorp (FNWD) Stock Price, News & Analysis $31.08 -0.07 (-0.22%) (As of 02:15 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Finward Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:FNWD) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Finward Bancorp alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$30.85▼$31.0850-Day Range$28.03▼$32.4052-Week Range$20.05▼$33.50Volume489 shsAverage Volume5,882 shsMarket Capitalization$133.95 millionP/E Ratio11.55Dividend Yield1.54%Price Target$31.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewFinward Bancorp operates as the holding company for Peoples Bank that provides various banking products and services. The company's deposit products include non-interest- and interest-bearing demand accounts, savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificate accounts, and retirement savings plans. Its loan products portfolio comprises residential mortgage loans that enable borrowers to purchase existing homes, refinance existing homes, or construct new homes; construction loans primarily to individuals and contractors; commercial real estate loans; consumer loans to individuals for personal, household, or family purposes; home equity line of credit; home improvement loans and equity loans; commercial business loans; government loans; and loans to municipalities. The company also offers estate and retirement planning, custodial services, guardianships, IRA accounts, and investment agency accounts, as well as serves as the personal representative of estates, and acts as trustee for revocable and irrevocable trusts. In addition, it provides insurance and annuity investments to wealth management customers; holds real estate properties; and operates as a real estate investment trust. The company was formerly known as NorthWest Indiana Bancorp and changed its name to Finward Bancorp in May 2021. Finward Bancorp was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Munster, Indiana.Read More… “This Changes Everything” - Trump Hands Millions Massive IRS Gift (Ad)Now it's your time to return the favor by taking advantage of this tax "revenge loophole." Because even as we wait for Trump's agenda to kick in…>> YES! Send Me My FREE Gold Guide! Finward Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks75th Percentile Overall ScoreFNWD MarketRank™: Finward Bancorp scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 336th out of 916 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingFinward Bancorp has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFinward Bancorp has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Finward Bancorp's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth1,150.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Finward Bancorp are expected to grow by 1,150.00% in the coming year, from $0.08 to $1.00 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Finward Bancorp is 11.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.28.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Finward Bancorp is 11.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 46.70.Price to Book Value per Share RatioFinward Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.84. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Finward Bancorp's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.10% of the float of Finward Bancorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFinward Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Finward Bancorp has recently increased by 8.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldFinward Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 1.54%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthFinward Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Finward Bancorp is 17.84%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Finward Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.00% next year. This indicates that Finward Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Finward Bancorp's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.10% of the float of Finward Bancorp has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFinward Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Finward Bancorp has recently increased by 8.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.97 News SentimentFinward Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.97. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Finward Bancorp this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Finward Bancorp insiders have bought 13,694.74% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $7,863.00 in company stock and sold $57.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders13.70% of the stock of Finward Bancorp is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 26.59% of the stock of Finward Bancorp is held by institutions.Read more about Finward Bancorp's insider trading history. 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Email Address FNWD Stock News HeadlinesHead to Head Survey: Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) vs. CFSB Bancorp (NASDAQ:CFSB)November 21 at 4:09 AM | americanbankingnews.comHead-To-Head Survey: Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) & Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (NASDAQ:FMAO)November 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comTrump’s IRS Hands Massive ‘Victory Gift’ To 401K OwnersTrump quietly left open an "off the books" wealth-protection loophole hidden in the 6,871 pages of the IRS Tax Code… And since then… "In the know" patriots have quietly used this same "Trump revenge loophole" to shield their life savings from Bidenomics…November 21, 2024 | Colonial Metals (Ad)Finward Bancorp Announces Earnings for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024October 29, 2024 | globenewswire.comFINWARD BANCORP ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER DIVIDENDOctober 11, 2024 | globenewswire.comFINWARD BANCORP ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF THREE NEW DIRECTORSSeptember 5, 2024 | globenewswire.comCorrecting and Replacing – Finward Bancorp Announces Earnings for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2024July 30, 2024 | globenewswire.comFinward Bancorp Announces Earnings for the Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024July 24, 2024 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines FNWD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have FNWD shares performed this year? Finward Bancorp's stock was trading at $25.24 at the start of the year. Since then, FNWD stock has increased by 23.1% and is now trading at $31.08. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Finward Bancorp's earnings last quarter? Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 29th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $14.87 million for the quarter. Finward Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.60% and a net margin of 10.44%. Who are Finward Bancorp's major shareholders? Finward Bancorp's top institutional shareholders include Fourthstone LLC (3.19%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (0.90%). Insiders that own company stock include David A Bochnowski, Robert T Lowry, Todd M Scheub, Benjamin Louis Schmitt, Benjamin J Bochnowski and Kenneth V Krupinski. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Finward Bancorp? Shares of FNWD stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Finward Bancorp own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Finward Bancorp investors own include Adverum Biotechnologies (ADVM), APi Group (APG), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Boot Barn (BOOT), G1 Therapeutics (GTHX) and Howard Hughes (HHH). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 10/31 Dividend10/18/2024Last Earnings10/29/2024Dividend Payable10/31/2024Today11/21/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)2/04/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Federal savings institutions Sub-IndustryBanking Current SymbolNASDAQ:FNWD CUSIPN/A CIK919864 Webwww.ibankpeoples.com Phone(219) 836-4400FaxN/AEmployees276Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$31.00 High Stock Price Target$31.00 Low Stock Price Target$31.00 Potential Upside/Downside-0.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.69 Trailing P/E Ratio11.55 Forward P/E Ratio388.50 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$8.38 million Net Margins10.44% Pretax Margin10.81% Return on Equity7.60% Return on Assets0.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.53 Current Ratio0.86 Quick Ratio0.86 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$96.53 million Price / Sales1.39 Cash Flow$3.61 per share Price / Cash Flow8.62 Book Value$36.99 per share Price / Book0.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,310,000Free Float3,723,000Market Cap$133.95 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.53 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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