Forward Air Corporation

NasdaqGS:FWRD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$933.8m

Forward Air Management

Management criteria checks 0/4

Forward Air's CEO is Shawn Stewart, appointed in Apr 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. directly owns 0.18% of the company’s shares, worth $1.64M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.7 years and 1 years respectively.

Key information

Shawn Stewart

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownership0.2%
Management average tenureless than a year
Board average tenureless than a year

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Jan 01
Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Forward Air: Issues Remain And Valuation Is Stretched (Rating Downgrade)

Dec 17

Not Many Are Piling Into Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) Just Yet

Dec 06
Not Many Are Piling Into Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) Just Yet

Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Oct 02
Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Forward Air: Making Some Progress After A Considerable Mess

Oct 01

Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) Stock Rockets 27% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Aug 27
Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) Stock Rockets 27% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Forward Air: Freight Recession And Omni Drama Do Not Make The Stock Appealing

Jul 21

Forward Air: A Show-Me Story That Could Unveil Upside Potential (Rating Upgrade)

May 06

Forward Air And Its Real Value

Feb 11

Forward Air: Understated Downside Risk As The Deal Is Set To Close

Jan 24

We Think Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Sep 11
We Think Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.24

Aug 12
Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.24

At US$112, Is Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) Worth Looking At Closely?

Aug 04
At US$112, Is Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) Worth Looking At Closely?

Is Now The Time To Put Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) On Your Watchlist?

Jun 25
Is Now The Time To Put Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) On Your Watchlist?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Is Using Debt Safely

Jun 13
These 4 Measures Indicate That Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Is Using Debt Safely

Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

Jun 01
Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Could Become A Multi-Bagger

Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

May 15
Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD)

Apr 21
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD)

With EPS Growth And More, Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Makes An Interesting Case

Mar 24
With EPS Growth And More, Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Makes An Interesting Case

Is Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) A Risky Investment?

Mar 12
Is Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) A Risky Investment?

Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

Feb 12
Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

Should You Investigate Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) At US$97.81?

Feb 10
Should You Investigate Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) At US$97.81?

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD)

Jan 29
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Forward Air (NASDAQ:FWRD)

CEO

Shawn Stewart (50 yo)

less than a year

Tenure

Mr. Shawn Stewart is Chief Executive Officer of Omni Logistics LLC from April 2024 and serves as its Interim Chief Revenue Officer since 2024. Mr. Stewart joined the Omni Logistics LLC in 2024. Mr. Stewart...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Hance
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary17yrsUS$1.04m0.16%
$ 1.5m
Shawn Stewart
CEO & Directorless than a yearno data0.18%
$ 1.6m
Jamie Pierson
Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno data0.17%
$ 1.6m
James Faught
Chief Accounting Officerless than a yearno data0.011%
$ 101.6k
Joseph Tomasello
Chief Information Officer5.6yrsno data0.089%
$ 834.7k
Eric Brandt
Chief Commercial Officerless than a yearno datano data

0.7yrs

Average Tenure

50yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: FWRD's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Shawn Stewart
CEO & Directorless than a yearno data0.18%
$ 1.6m
Robert Edwards
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.0016%
$ 14.6k
Christine Gorjanc
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.024%
$ 224.6k
George Mayes
Independent Chairman of the board of Directors3.8yrsUS$226.27k0.013%
$ 125.9k
Valerie Bonebrake
Independent Director7yrsUS$231.99k0.031%
$ 291.7k
Dale Boyles
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.024%
$ 224.6k
Laurie Tucker
Independent Director5.3yrsUS$236.27k0.049%
$ 458.7k
Ana Amicarella
Independent Director7.5yrsUS$236.27k0.036%
$ 335.2k
Jérôme Lorrain
Directorless than a yearno data0.014%
$ 131.0k
Javier Polit
Independent Director3.8yrsUS$226.27k0.017%
$ 161.0k
Michael Hodge
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.036%
$ 337.0k
Charles Anderson
Independent Directorless than a yearno datano data

1.0yrs

Average Tenure

58.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: FWRD's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 23:45
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Forward Air Corporation is covered by 20 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Garrett HollandBaird
Christopher KuhnBenchmark Company
Kenneth HoexterBofA Global Research