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Finward Bancorp (FNWD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$31.11
-0.14 (-0.45%)
(As of 11/1/2024 ET)

About Finward Bancorp Stock (NASDAQ:FNWD)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$31.11
$31.11
50-Day Range
$27.12
$32.40
52-Week Range
$18.25
$33.05
Volume
252 shs
Average Volume
6,125 shs
Market Capitalization
$134.21 million
P/E Ratio
11.57
Dividend Yield
1.54%
Price Target
$31.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Finward 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.

Finward Bancorp Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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72nd Percentile Overall Score

FNWD MarketRank™: 

Finward Bancorp scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 422nd out of 949 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Finward 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 Coverage

    Finward 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 Growth

    Earnings for Finward Bancorp are expected to grow by 288.89% in the coming year, from $0.18 to $0.70 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Finward Bancorp is 11.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.25.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Finward Bancorp is 11.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 43.25.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Finward Bancorp has a P/B Ratio of 0.91. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.09% of the float of Finward Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Finward Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Finward Bancorp has recently increased by 9.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Finward Bancorp pays a meaningful dividend of 1.54%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Finward Bancorp does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Finward Bancorp is 17.84%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Finward Bancorp will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.57% next year. This indicates that Finward Bancorp will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Finward Bancorp's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.09% of the float of Finward Bancorp has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Finward Bancorp has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Finward Bancorp has recently increased by 9.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Finward Bancorp has a news sentiment score of 0.15. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Finward Bancorp this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Finward Bancorp insiders have bought 9,633.33% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $5,548.00 in company stock and sold $57.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    13.70% 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 Institutions

    Only 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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FNWD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Finward Bancorp's stock was trading at $25.24 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, FNWD stock has increased by 23.3% and is now trading at $31.11.
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Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 29th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $14.87 million for the quarter. Finward Bancorp had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.73% and a net margin of 10.44%.

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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 Dividend
10/18/2024
Last Earnings
10/29/2024
Dividend Payable
10/31/2024
Today
11/02/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/04/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Federal savings institutions
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FNWD
Fax
N/A
Employees
276
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$31.00
High Stock Price Target
$31.00
Low Stock Price Target
$31.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-0.4%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$8.38 million
Pretax Margin
12.20%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$96.53 million
Cash Flow
$3.60 per share
Book Value
$34.26 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
3,723,000
Market Cap
$134.08 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.53
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This page (NASDAQ:FNWD) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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