The stock price of Forward Air Corp (NASDAQ: FWRD) has jumped by 16.61 compared to previous close of 16.32. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 9.12% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-07 that Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call May 7, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Tony Carreno – SVP, Treasury & Investor Relations Shawn Stewart – Chief Executive Officer Jamie Pierson – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Andrew Cox – Stifel Stephanie Moore – Jefferies Scott Group – Wolfe Research Bascome Majors – Susquehanna Christopher Kuhn – Benchmark Company Operator Welcome to the Forward Air’s First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the call over to Tony Carreno, Senior Vice President of Treasury and Investor Relations.
Is It Worth Investing in Forward Air Corp (NASDAQ: FWRD) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for FWRD is at 1.26. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FWRD is 19.44M, and currently, shorts hold a 20.62% of that float. The average trading volume for FWRD on May 13, 2025 was 799.01K shares.
FWRD’s Market Performance
FWRD stock saw an increase of 9.12% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 42.98% and a quarterly increase of -40.64%. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.89%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 8.53% for Forward Air Corp (FWRD). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 19.68% for FWRD’s stock, with a -34.11% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FWRD
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to FWRD, setting the target price at $85 in the report published on August 29th of the previous year.
FWRD Trading at 8.28% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FWRD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -53.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.89%, as shares surge +40.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.31% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FWRD rose by +9.12%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -24.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.90. In addition, Forward Air Corp saw -40.99% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for FWRD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.07 for the gross margin
The net margin for Forward Air Corp stands at -0.33. The total capital return value is set at -0.02. Equity return is now at value -147.96, with -23.64 for asset returns.
Based on Forward Air Corp (FWRD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.91 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 10.64. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.26.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -916.64 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.23. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.06. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.67for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.13.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Forward Air Corp (FWRD) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
