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FWRD Buy
FORWARD AIR CORP
Current Price —
Implied Upside —
Analysts 11
30-Day Momentum
▲ 0 upgrades / ▼ 0 downgrades / 2 reiterations from 2 firms
Next Earnings
Nov 9, 2026 (14 days)
Rating Timeline
| Date ▼ | Firm | Action | From → To Rating | Price Target | Firm Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Stifel | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 53% |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Susquehanna | maintain | Positive → Positive | — | 55% |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Susquehanna | maintain | Positive → Positive | — | 55% |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Stifel | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 53% |
| May 8, 2026 | Susquehanna | maintain | Positive → Positive | — | 55% |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Stifel | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 53% |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Stifel | maintain | Buy → Buy | $32 | 53% |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Susquehanna | maintain | Positive → Positive | $45 | 55% |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Stifel | maintain | Buy → Buy | $30 | 53% |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Susquehanna | maintain | Positive → Positive | $43 | 55% |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Stifel | maintain | Buy → Buy | $33 | 53% |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Stifel | upgrade | Hold → Buy | $29 | 53% |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Stifel | maintain | Hold → Hold | $22 | 53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Susquehanna | maintain | Positive → Positive | $32 | 55% |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Baird | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $28 | 55% |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Stifel | maintain | Hold → Hold | $36 | 53% |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Benchmark | reiterate | Hold → Hold | $0 | 54% |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Stifel | maintain | Hold → Hold | $36 | 53% |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Benchmark | reiterate | — → Hold | $0 | 54% |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Baird | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $24 | 55% |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Baird | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $17 | 55% |
| May 28, 2024 | Wolfe Research | upgrade | Underperform → Peer Perform | $0 | 53% |
| May 10, 2024 | Baird | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $14 | 55% |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Benchmark | reiterate | — → Hold | $0 | 54% |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Benchmark | reiterate | — → Hold | $0 | 54% |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Benchmark | reiterate | — → Hold | $0 | 54% |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Baird | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $40 | 55% |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Stifel | maintain | Hold → Hold | $55 | 53% |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Stifel | maintain | Hold → Hold | $80 | 53% |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Wolfe Research | downgrade | Peer Perform → Underperform | $50 | 53% |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Susquehanna | maintain | Positive → Positive | $75 | 55% |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Susquehanna | maintain | Positive → Positive | $80 | 55% |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Jefferies | upgrade | Hold → Buy | $85 | 52% |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Baird | downgrade | Outperform → Neutral | $80 | 55% |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Raymond James | downgrade | Strong Buy → Market Perform | $0 | 54% |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Wolfe Research | downgrade | Peer Perform → Underperform | $80 | 53% |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Stifel | downgrade | Buy → Hold | $103 | 53% |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Stephens & Co. | reiterate | Overweight → Overweight | $130 | 54% |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Raymond James | maintain | Strong Buy → Strong Buy | $126 | 54% |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Baird | upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | $130 | 55% |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Raymond James | maintain | Strong Buy → Strong Buy | $120 | 54% |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Susquehanna | maintain | Positive → Positive | $124 | 55% |
| May 3, 2023 | Raymond James | maintain | — → Strong Buy | $115 | 54% |
| May 2, 2023 | Stephens & Co. | reiterate | — → Overweight | $125 | 54% |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Susquehanna | maintain | — → Positive | $138 | 55% |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Stephens & Co. | reiterate | — → Overweight | $125 | 54% |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Susquehanna | maintain | — → Positive | $120 | 55% |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Stephens & Co. | maintain | — → Overweight | $125 | 54% |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Jefferies | downgrade | Buy → Hold | $110 | 52% |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Jefferies | initiate | — → Buy | $120 | 52% |
Price Target Trend
Jun 29, 2026 Latest: $24.5 Oct 23, 2026
EPS Estimates
0y $-1.01
Lo: $-2.02 Hi: $0.00
2 analysts +1y $0.43
Lo: $0.33 Hi: $0.53
2 analysts ▲1
+1q $0.03
Lo: $-0.02 Hi: $0.07
2 analysts 0q $0.13
Lo: $0.12 Hi: $0.14
2 analysts Cross-Platform Signals
No cross-platform signals in the last 90 days