Finward Bancorp
Finward Bancorp operates as a bank, providing financial services to its customers and generating revenue primarily through interest income and fees from its banking operations.
Business. Finward Bancorp (FNWD.O) is a bank headquartered in the United States that operates within the Banking & Investment Services industry. The company generates revenue primarily through interest income, consistent with standard banking operations. It is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol FNWD.O. Specific details regarding operating segments or geographic breakdowns are not provided in the available data.
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2 analysts · consensus BuyAt a glance
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- Company
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
- Peers
- DividendDividend USD 1.75/sh2026-09-25 · Bank of America (BAC)
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · Citigroup (C)
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
Pre-earnings brief
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Composite-score breakdown
Synthesis
Finward Bancorp (FNWD.O) is a bank headquartered in the United States that operates within the Banking & Investment Services industry. The company generates revenue primarily through interest income, consistent with standard banking operations. It is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol FNWD.O. Specific details regarding operating segments or geographic breakdowns are not provided in the available data.
Finward Bancorp has a liquidity position that is characterized by a price-to-book ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, indicating a moderate level of leverage. The company's liquidity is assessed as medium, with a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt.
The company's profitability is reflected in a return on equity of 0.001 and a return on assets of 0.0001, which are significantly below the typical performance metrics for banks. These figures suggest that Finward Bancorp is not generating strong returns relative to its equity and asset base.
Finward Bancorp's revenue is not segmented by geographic or product lines in the available data, so the extent of its geographic exposure or product diversification cannot be determined from the provided information.
The company's growth trajectory is not clearly defined in the available data, as there are no specific numeric deltas or revenue history provided to indicate the direction of growth for the current or next fiscal year.
The risk assessment for Finward Bancorp indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The company's capital structure includes a long-term debt of $102,973,000 and a total equity of $148,631,000, which suggests that the company is not currently facing significant dilution pressures.
There are no recent events or filings provided in the data that would indicate any significant changes or developments in the company's operations or financial status.
- Finward Bancorp has a moderate level of leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.
- The company's return on equity and return on assets are very low, indicating weak profitability.
- The liquidity position is assessed as medium, with a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt.
- There is no clear indication of the company's geographic or product diversification.
- The company is not currently facing significant dilution pressures.
- No recent events or filings have been disclosed that would suggest significant changes in the company's operations or financial status.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedRevenue grew 17.1% year-over-year to $56.7 million, demonstrating strong top-line expansion despite broader economic headwinds.
The stock trades at 0.94x tangible book value, offering a discount to intrinsic value for value-oriented investors.
Analysts project 6.8% upside to a mean price target of $39.00, signaling modest near-term appreciation potential.
Equity grew 15.4% year-over-year to $174.7 million, indicating successful capital accumulation and balance sheet strengthening.
Cash conversion ranks best-in-class at 19.06, significantly outperforming the cohort median of 1.14.
Return on equity of 0.1% sits in the bottom quartile, drastically underperforming the cohort median of 6.3%.
Free cash flow declined 16.9% year-over-year to $11.9 million, reflecting weakening operational cash generation.
Total assets contracted 1.9% year-over-year, suggesting a shrinking balance sheet and potential business contraction.
In focus — financials by report
Revenue $15.0M, +19,3% YoY; Net income −5,6% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $15.0M, +19,3% YoY
- ▍Net income −5,6% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −12,4% YoY
- ▍Net margin 13.2%
Revenue $14.4M, +20,3% YoY; Net income +477,1% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $14.4M, +20,3% YoY
- ▍Net income +477,1% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +155,9% YoY
- ▍Net margin 24.2%
Revenue $13.9M, +15,7% YoY; Net income +1 404,2% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $13.9M, +15,7% YoY
- ▍Net income +1 404,2% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +1 346,3% YoY
- ▍Net margin 15.4%
Revenue $13.3M; Net margin 3.4%.
- ▍Revenue $13.3M
- ▍Net margin 3.4%
Revenue $12.6M; Net margin 16.7%.
- ▍Revenue $12.6M
- ▍Net margin 16.7%
Revenue $12.0M; Net margin 5.0%.
- ▍Revenue $12.0M
- ▍Net margin 5.0%
Revenue $12.1M; Net margin 1.2%.
- ▍Revenue $12.1M
- ▍Net margin 1.2%
Revenue $56.7M, +17,1% YoY; Net income −33,3% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $56.7M, +17,1% YoY
- ▍Net income −33,3% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −16,9% YoY
- ▍Net margin 14.3%
Revenue $48.4M, −11,2% YoY; Net income +44,8% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $48.4M, −11,2% YoY
- ▍Net income +44,8% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +57,6% YoY
- ▍Net margin 25.0%
Revenue $54.6M, −18,8% YoY; Net income −44,4% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $54.6M, −18,8% YoY
- ▍Net income −44,4% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −37,5% YoY
- ▍Net margin 15.4%
Revenue $67.1M, +38,2% YoY; Net income +0,8% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $67.1M, +38,2% YoY
- ▍Net income +0,8% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +10,8% YoY
- ▍Net margin 22.5%
Revenue $48.6M; Net margin 30.8%.
- ▍Revenue $48.6M
- ▍Net margin 30.8%
Valuation TTM
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Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 2,72 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 76,8M USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 17,5M USD |
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consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
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Risk factors
- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
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- Finward Bancorp Market data — financials · 2026-05-27
- Finward Bancorp Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-27
- Finward Bancorp Market data — ESG · 2026-05-27
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$15M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$7M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$0M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Insider activity
- Director · Common StockOther 372 @ $32,24$12K · 2026-05-22
- Director · Common StockOther 372 @ $32,24$12K · 2026-05-22
- Director · Common StockOther 372 @ $32,24$12K · 2026-05-22
- Director · Common StockOther 372 @ $32,24$12K · 2026-05-22
- Director · Common StockOther 372 @ $32,24$12K · 2026-05-22
- Director · Common StockOther 372 @ $32,24$12K · 2026-05-22
- Executive Vice President · Common StockBought 38 @ $36,50$1K · 2026-03-31
- Director, President, CEO · Common StockBought 6 @ $36,50$223 · 2026-03-31
- Executive Vice President · Common StockBought 50 @ $36,50$2K · 2026-03-31
- Executive Vice President · Common StockOther 529 @ $36,60$19K · 2026-02-25
- Executive Vice President · CommonOther 369 @ $36,60$14K · 2026-02-25
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 419 @ $36,60$15K · 2026-02-25
- Director, President, CEO · Common StockOther 697 @ $36,60$26K · 2026-02-25
- Executive Vice President · Common StockBought 39 @ $35,56$1K · 2025-12-30
- Executive Vice President · Common StockBought 51 @ $35,56$2K · 2025-12-30
- Director, President, CEO · Common StockBought 6 @ $35,56$222 · 2025-12-30
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Intel & risk
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -33.8%Derived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -1.9%Derived (calculated)
- Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -3.3%Derived (calculated)
- Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): 4.6%Derived (calculated)
- Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): 0.4%Derived (calculated)
- Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 10.57xDerived (calculated)
- Capex (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -72.3%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -33.7%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -33.3%Derived (calculated)
- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 1.0%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 15.4%Derived (calculated)
- Shares outstanding (annual): 4.33MSEC XBRL filing
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 1.85BSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 2SEC XBRL filing
- Net income (annual): USD 8.09MSEC XBRL filing
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 8.11MSEC XBRL filing
- Total assets (annual): USD 2.02BSEC XBRL filing
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 174.66MSEC XBRL filing
- Capex (annual): USD 853KSEC XBRL filing
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 9.9MSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 2SEC XBRL filing
- Return on assets (FY 2024-12-31): 0.6%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (YoY) (2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31): 44.7%Derived (calculated)
- Capex (YoY) (2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31): 167.8%Derived (calculated)