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Forward Air (FWRD): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy1 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 1 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 1 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $24.00, the highest $24.00, the lowest $24.00. The average is +59.6% from the last price of $15.04.
Analyst ratings 6
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI DeepSeek Integrated Freight and LogisticsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $15.00 → $15.50+3.3% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Integrated Freight and LogisticsGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $15.00 → $15.50+3.3% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Integrated Freight and LogisticsxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $15.00 → $15.50+3.3% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Integrated Freight and LogisticsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $15.00 → $15.50+3.3% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Integrated Freight and LogisticsAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $13.50 → $14.00+3.7% | Sell | −6.9% | Downgrade | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Integrated Freight and LogisticsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $15.00 → $15.50+3.3% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Integrated Freight and LogisticsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $14.50 → $15.00+3.4% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Integrated Freight and LogisticsGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $14.50 → $15.00+3.4% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| J. Bruce Chan★★★★★★★★★★#2357 · hits 52% · avg +5.8% | Stifel Nicolaus | $27.00 → $24.00−11.1% | Buy | +59.6% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 06:55 | +6.6%next day −4.8% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Integrated Freight and LogisticsxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $15.50 → $15.00−3.2% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Integrated Freight and LogisticsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $15.50 → $14.50−6.5% | Hold | −3.6% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Integrated Freight and LogisticsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $15.50 → $15.00−3.2% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Integrated Freight and LogisticsAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $14.00 → $13.50−3.6% | Sell | −10.2% | Downgrade | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Integrated Freight and LogisticsGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $15.50 → $14.50−6.5% | Hold | −3.6% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Integrated Freight and LogisticsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $15.50 → $15.00−3.2% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Integrated Freight and LogisticsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $15.00 → $15.50+3.3% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Integrated Freight and LogisticsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $15.00 → $15.50+3.3% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Integrated Freight and LogisticsAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $13.50 → $14.00+3.7% | Sell | −6.9% | Downgrade | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Integrated Freight and LogisticsGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $15.00 → $15.50+3.3% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Integrated Freight and LogisticsxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $15.00 → $15.50+3.3% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Integrated Freight and LogisticsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $14.50 → $15.00+3.4% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Integrated Freight and LogisticsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $14.50 → $15.00+3.4% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Integrated Freight and LogisticsGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $14.50 → $15.00+3.4% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Integrated Freight and LogisticsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $15.00 → $15.50+3.3% | Hold | +3.1% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| Harrison Bauer★★★★★★★★★★#6753 · hits 46% · avg +2.6% | Susquehanna | $29.00 → $25.00−13.8% | Buy | +66.2% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 08:45 | +1.9%next day −6.0% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Integrated Freight and LogisticsxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $14.50 → $15.00+3.4% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Integrated Freight and LogisticsDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $14.50 | Hold | −3.6% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Integrated Freight and LogisticsOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $14.50 | Hold | −3.6% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Integrated Freight and LogisticsAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $13.00 → $13.50+3.8% | Sell | −10.2% | Downgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Integrated Freight and LogisticsGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $14.00 → $14.50+3.6% | Hold | −3.6% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Integrated Freight and LogisticsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $14.50 → $15.00+3.4% | Hold | −0.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| Harrison Bauer★★★★★★★★★★#6753 · hits 46% · avg +2.6% | Susquehanna | $18.00 → $29.00+61.1% | Buy | +92.8% | Assigned | 13.08.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +2.9%next day −5.9% · 5 days −10.0% | ↗ |
| J. Bruce Chan★★★★★★★★★★#2357 · hits 52% · avg +5.8% | Stifel Nicolaus | $19.00 → $27.00+42.1% | Buy | +79.5% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 07:56 | +15.7%next day +8.1% · 5 days +12.3% | ↗ |
| Bascome Majors★★★★★★★★★★#685 · hits 62% · avg +11.1% | Stephens | $42.00 → $45.00+7.1% | Buy | +199.2% | Reiterated | 05.01.26on TipRanks 07:45 | +0.6%next day +1.2% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Christopher Kuhn★★★★★★★★★★#701 · hits 64% · avg +20.6% | Benchmark Co. | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 10.11.25on TipRanks 07:50 | +1.5%next day +0.5% · 5 days −0.2% | ↗ |
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Best analysts covering Forward Air
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $28.00 at a price of $15.25 (+83.6%); now: $24.50 at $15.04 (+62.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 09.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.13 (from $0.04 to $0.26). Last quarter: $1.61.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $673M (from $647M to $688M). Last quarter: $673M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Industrials
About Forward Air
- CEO: Shawn Stewart
- Employees: 6,062
- 3200 Olympus Boulevard, Dallas, TN, 75019, US
- www.forwardair.com
Forward Air Corporation, including its various subsidiaries, functions as a streamlined transportation and logistics enterprise throughout the United States and Canada, operating with an asset-light model. The company's business is structured into two principal divisions: Expedited Freight and Intermodal. The Expedited Freight segment delivers time-sensitive regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload (LTL) services, complemented by local collection and delivery capabilities. This comprehensive segment also extends to final-mile services, full truckload transport, cargo consolidation and deconsolidation, storage solutions, customs brokerage, and general freight handling. Furthermore, it encompasses expedited truckload brokerage, dedicated fleet operations, and specialized logistics for high-security or temperature-sensitive goods. The Intermodal segment primarily focuses on drayage services for intermodal containers. It also provides contract warehousing as well as container freight station (CFS) warehousing and related handling services. Forward Air caters to a diverse customer base, which includes freight forwarders, third-party logistics (3PL) providers, integrated air cargo companies, both passenger and cargo airlines, ocean carriers, and retailers. Founded in 1981, Forward Air Corporation is based in Greeneville, Tennessee.
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