Forward AirNASDAQ: FWRD

Forward Air reported disappointing quarterly results, confirming investor fears about a questionable acquisition from earlier in the year. Both activists and new management are now racing to turn the company around.

The stock price of Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD), an asset-light freight and logistics company with operations in the United States and Canada, trades at $15 per share, about 90% below its peak level of $125 seen in January 2022. FWRD stock was trading at $92 in early June 2022, just before the Fed started increasing rates, and is now 84% below that level, compared to a substantial 40% gain for the S&P 500 during this period.

Irenic Capital Management has a position of nearly 5%, making it one of the trucking company's top shareholders.

GREENEVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) (“Forward” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Jamie G. Pierson as interim Chief Financial Officer effective May 20, 2024. Mr. Pierson succeeds Rebecca Garbrick, who is departing the Company. Ms. Garbrick will remain with the Company to assist with the transition. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank Rebecca for her commitment and significant contributions over the last several years. S.

GREENEVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD) (the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) today announced the filing of its definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 20, 2024 in preparation for its upcoming annual shareholder meeting, which will be held on June 3, 2024 for shareholders as of the March 25, 2024 record date. Forward is dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous improvement, transparency and accountability as t.

Forward Air (FWRD) lacks the necessary ingredients for a potential earnings beat in its upcoming report. Be ready with the key expectations.

Goldman Sachs BDC (NYSE:GSBD) Q4 2023 Earnings Conference Call February 29, 2024 9:00 AM ET

Although the revenue and EPS for Forward Air (FWRD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2023, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Forward Air (FWRD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.81 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.97 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.65 per share a year ago.