Forward Air Cp: (NASD: FWRD)

$38.27

-0.01 (-0.03%)

Volume 37,369

Jun 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		37.86 - 38.64
	
		52wk Low - High
		29.65 - 39.66
	
		Previous Close
		38.28
	
		Avg. Volume
		100,665
	
		Industry
		TRANS-TRUCK
	
		Market Cap
		1.16 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.40 - 1.04
	
		Beta
		1.13
	
		P/E (F1)
		19.15
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.00
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            19.15
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.78
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.00
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.53
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.79
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            10.77%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Forward Air Corporation is a high-service level truckload carrier and contractor to the air cargo industry.  The company provides scheduled trucking services to air freight forwarders, fully integrated air cargo carriers and domestic and international airlines through its Forward Air operations.  Through its truckload operations, the company provides short- to medium-haul delivery to the high-service segment of the general commodities truckload market.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.53	0.52	2.00	2.27
Number of Estimates	8	7	8	8
Low Estimate	0.51	0.50	1.93	2.13
High Estimate	0.54	0.55	2.07	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.48	0.41	1.78	2.00
EPS Growth	9.90%	27.87%	12.29%	13.51%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
FORWARD AIR CRP	FWRD	38.28
SAIA INC	SAIA	30.88
UNIVL TRUCKLOAD	UACL	24.60
HEARTLAND EXP	HTLD	13.83
MARTEN TRANS	MRTN	23.17
OLD DOMINION FL	ODFL	42.96
ROADRUNNER TRAN	RRTS	29.02
YRC WORLDWD INC	YRCW	22.71
ARKANSAS BEST	ABFS	19.72
CON-WAY INC	CNW	38.97

Sector:Transportation>> Industry:TRANS-TRUCK

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Zacks Commentary

Zacks Rank #1 Addition for Monday

Apr 15, 2013

J.B. Hunt Reports In Line EPS

Jan 25, 2013

Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: Forward Air Corporation, Lithia Motors Inc., Polaris Industries Inc., Saia, Inc. and Wabtec Corporation

Jul 31, 2012

Checklist for Picking Winning Stocks

Jul, 31 2012 00:00

Report for FWRD

Jun 12, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.79
Sales	584
Net Income	53
Price/Earnings	21.39
Price/Book	3.02
Price/Cash Flow	15.26
Price/Sales	1.96

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News

Has Forward Air Made You Any Real Money? - TheMotleyFool

Jun 17, 2013

Shares of FWRD Up 18.1% Since Uptrend Call on Shares - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Jun 17, 2013

Top 4 NASDAQ Stocks In The Air Delivery & Freight Services Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield - Benzinga

Jun 17, 2013

Top 3 Companies in the Air Freight & Logistics Industry With the Highest EBITDA Growth (UPS, PACR, FWRD) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 14, 2013

Forward Air Delivers Enhanced Customer Service with iService - Prweb

Jun 13, 2013

Forward Air Has Returned 18.5% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (FWRD) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Jun 10, 2013

Shares of Forward Air Receive a Boost, Up 2.0% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Jun 7, 2013

18.5% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Forward Air Call (FWRD) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 31, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.73
ABR (Last Week)	2.73
# of recs in ABR	11
Average Target Price	37.20
Industry Rank by ABR	87 out of 265
Rank in Industry	8 out of 21

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Forward Air Cp: (NASD: FWRD)

$38.27

-0.01 (-0.03%)

Volume 37,369

Jun 17 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

Premium research

Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys

Zacks Recommendation Long-Term: 6+ Months

All Outperform Rated Stocks

Zacks Industry Rank

Equity Research Report

Key Earnings Data

Company Description

Earnings Estimates

Industry Analysis

Sector:Transportation>> Industry:TRANS-TRUCK

Zacks Commentary

Zacks Rank #1 Addition for Monday

J.B. Hunt Reports In Line EPS

Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: Forward Air Corporation, Lithia Motors Inc., Polaris Industries Inc., Saia, Inc. and Wabtec Corporation

Checklist for Picking Winning Stocks

Report for FWRD

Financials

News

Has Forward Air Made You Any Real Money? - TheMotleyFool

Shares of FWRD Up 18.1% Since Uptrend Call on Shares - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Top 4 NASDAQ Stocks In The Air Delivery & Freight Services Industry With The Highest Dividend Yield - Benzinga

Top 3 Companies in the Air Freight & Logistics Industry With the Highest EBITDA Growth (UPS, PACR, FWRD) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Forward Air Delivers Enhanced Customer Service with iService - Prweb

Forward Air Has Returned 18.5% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (FWRD) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Shares of Forward Air Receive a Boost, Up 2.0% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

18.5% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Forward Air Call (FWRD) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	37.86 - 38.64
52wk Low - High	29.65 - 39.66
Previous Close	38.28
Avg. Volume	100,665
Industry	TRANS-TRUCK
Market Cap	1.16 B
Div - Yield	0.40 - 1.04
Beta	1.13
P/E (F1)	19.15
Current Year Est.	2.00
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

P/E (F1)	19.15
PEG Ratio	1.78
Current Year Est.	2.00
Current Quarter Estimate	0.53
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	07-18-2013
EPS Last Year	1.79
Expected Earnings Growth	10.77%