Forward Air Corporation (FWRD)
NASDAQ: FWRD · Real-Time Price · USD
24.61
-0.04 (-0.16%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
24.38
-0.23 (-0.93%)
After-hours: Mar 4, 2026, 7:28 PM EST
Forward Air Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 2 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Forward Air stock have an average target of 38.5, with a low estimate of 32 and a high estimate of 45. The average target predicts an increase of 56.44% from the current stock price of 24.61.
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Jan 21, 2026.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Forward Air stock from 2 stock analysts is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stifel | Stifel | Strong Buy Maintains $30 → $32 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $30 → $32 | +30.03% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Susquehanna | Buy Maintains $42 → $45 | Buy | Maintains | $42 → $45 | +82.85% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Strong Buy Maintains $32 → $30 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $32 → $30 | +21.90% | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Susquehanna | Susquehanna | Buy Maintains $40 → $43 | Buy | Maintains | $40 → $43 | +74.73% | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Stifel | Stifel | Strong Buy Maintains $29 → $33 | Strong Buy | Maintains | $29 → $33 | +34.09% | Jul 24, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
2.66B
from 2.50B
Increased by 6.77%
Revenue Next Year
2.85B
from 2.66B
Increased by 6.83%
EPS This Year
-0.35
from -3.51
EPS Next Year
0.45
from -0.35
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2.8B | 3.0B |
| Avg | 2.7B | 2.8B |
| Low | 2.5B | 2.7B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| Avg | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Low | 0.8% | 0.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | -0.12 | 1.00 |
| Avg | -0.35 | 0.45 |
| Low | -0.59 | -0.10 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | - | - |
| Avg | - | - |
| Low | - | - |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.