Forward Air (FWRD) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$34.39 -1.61 (-4.47%)

(As of 12/3/2024 ET)

Forward Air - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 5 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
4

Buy
1

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Forward Air in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 5 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for FWRD.

Consensus Price Target

$39.25
14.13% Upside

According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Forward Air, the average price target is $39.25. The highest price target for FWRD is $50.00, while the lowest price target for FWRD is $24.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 14.13% from the current price of $34.39.

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FWRD Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/5/23 to 12/4/24	1 Month Ago 11/5/23 to 11/4/24	3 Months Ago 9/6/23 to 9/5/24	1 Year Ago 12/5/22 to 12/5/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$39.25	$39.25	$51.00	$94.57
Forecasted Upside	14.13% Upside	16.37% Upside	60.28% Upside	46.03% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

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FWRD Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

FWRD Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Forward Air Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Forward Air	Transportation Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.20	2.59	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	14.13% Upside	32.91% Upside	7.37% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Very Positive News See Recent FWRD News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/21/2024	Stifel Nicolaus 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$31.00 ➝ $36.00	-10.09%
10/18/2024	Jefferies Financial Group 2 of 5 stars	Stephanie Moore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$47.00	+18.06%
8/12/2024	Benchmark 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Hold
8/8/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$17.00 ➝ $24.00	-11.08%
5/28/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Peer Perform
11/1/2023	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Positive ➝ Positive	$84.00 ➝ $75.00	+19.07%
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8/11/2023	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Market Perform
8/7/2023	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$130.00	+17.83%

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FWRD Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Forward Air is $39.25, with a high forecast of $50.00 and a low forecast of $24.00.
: 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Forward Air in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" FWRD shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FWRD, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Forward Air's stock has a predicted upside of 14.13% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Forward Air has been rated by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group, and Stifel Nicolaus in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Forward Air less than other "transportation" companies. The consensus rating for Forward Air is Hold while the average consensus rating for "transportation" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how FWRD compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:FWRD) was last updated on 12/4/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Forward Air (FWRD) Stock Forecast & Price Target