Finward Bancorp (FNWD)
NASDAQ:FNWD
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
$33.00
▼(-13.16% Downside)
Action:DowngradedDate:03/26/26
FNWD scores as neutral overall, driven primarily by mixed financial performance: improved leverage and positive cash flow are outweighed by the 2025 revenue drop, margin compression, and weaker returns. Technicals are largely range-bound/neutral, while valuation is moderately supportive due to a reasonable P/E and very high dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Improved leverage
Leverage reduction to roughly 0.48 provides a stronger capital buffer and lowers funding risk, increasing capacity to absorb credit losses or expand lending across cycles. Sustained lower leverage improves regulatory flexibility, reduces interest cost sensitivity, and supports strategic optionality.
Negative Factors
Revenue volatility / 2025 decline
A sharp revenue drop in 2025 after prior gains shows unstable top-line momentum and undermines earnings predictability. Continued revenue volatility limits the firm's ability to plan investments, erodes confidence in organic growth, and increases reliance on margin recovery for earnings restoration.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved leverage
Leverage reduction to roughly 0.48 provides a stronger capital buffer and lowers funding risk, increasing capacity to absorb credit losses or expand lending across cycles. Sustained lower leverage improves regulatory flexibility, reduces interest cost sensitivity, and supports strategic optionality.
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Finward Bancorp (FNWD) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$138.23M
Dividend Yield0.97%
Average Volume (3M)34.79K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.04
Revenue Growth0.74%
EPS Growth199.51%
CountryUS
Employees293
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.52
Shares Outstanding4,330,486
10 Day Avg. Volume17,730
30 Day Avg. Volume34,794
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.56
Price to Book (P/B)0.86
Price to Sales (P/S)1.49
P/FCF Ratio19.65
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.89
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.21
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.85
Enterprise Value/Ebitda9.57
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$41.00Price Target Upside7.89% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)2.7
Revenue Forecast (FY)$76.55M
Finward Bancorp Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Finward Bancorp (FNWD) is a financial holding company that operates primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Federal Savings Bank. The company provides a range of banking and financial services, including personal and business banking,...
How the Company Makes Money
Finward Bancorp makes money primarily through its banking subsidiary by (1) earning net interest income and (2) generating noninterest income. Net interest income is the spread between interest earned on interest-earning assets (mainly loans and, ...
Finward Bancorp Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
52
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 101.06M | 111.83M | 96.53M | 83.54M | 66.60M |
| Gross Profit | 66.25M | 71.60M | 63.28M | 78.66M | 63.01M |
| EBITDA | 8.11M | 20.75M | 15.21M | 22.53M | 20.94M |
| Net Income | 8.09M | 12.13M | 8.38M | 15.08M | 14.96M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.02B | 2.06B | 2.11B | 2.07B | 1.62B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 334.49M | 404.14M | 457.38M | 404.53M | 560.07M |
| Total Debt | 84.70M | 105.12M | 118.12M | 135.50M | 14.58M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.85B | 1.91B | 1.96B | 1.93B | 1.46B |
| Stockholders Equity | 174.66M | 151.41M | 147.34M | 136.39M | 156.62M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 7.65M | 6.73M | 23.06M | 14.70M | 13.91M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 9.90M | 9.80M | 24.21M | 17.73M | 17.04M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 94.88M | 42.79M | 15.02M | -1.13M | -125.93M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -55.72M | -68.02M | 15.49M | -18.49M | 122.14M |
Finward Bancorp Technical Analysis
Negative
38.00
Price Trends
36.51
Negative
36.65
Negative
33.73
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.54
Positive
40.98
Neutral
47.36
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FNWD, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 38 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 35.69, above the 50-day MA of 36.51, and above the 200-day MA of 33.73, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.54 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.98 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 47.36 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for FNWD.
Finward Bancorp Risk Analysis
Finward Bancorp disclosed 33 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Finward Bancorp reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Finward Bancorp Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $181.29M | 10.10 | 8.29% | 2.93% | 3.95% | 40.69% | |
68 Neutral | $179.25M | 18.86 | 7.42% | ― | 36.10% | ― | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
62 Neutral | $178.97M | 7.93 | 0.23% | 7.74% | -15.00% | -146.52% | |
58 Neutral | $138.23M | ― | 5.01% | 0.97% | 0.74% | 199.51% | |
54 Neutral | $145.06M | 11.69 | -20.17% | 0.84% | -4.94% | -599.44% |
* Financial Sector Average
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Finward Bancorp Corporate Events
DividendsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Finward Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend Amid Oversight
Neutral
Mar 2, 2026
On March 2, 2026, Finward Bancorp’s board declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share on its common stock, to be paid on March 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 16, 2026. The move underscores the holding company’s intent ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Finward Bancorp Announces Director Changes and Board Realignment
Neutral
Feb 24, 2026
On February 18, 2026, Finward Bancorp director Danette Garza informed the board she would not stand for re-election as a Class II director and would retire from the boards of both the Bancorp and its subsidiary Peoples Bank at the conclusion of th...
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