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FWRD

Forward Air Corporation

Industrials · Integrated Freight & Logistics

14.80$ -3.8% vs. previous close Closing price · As of: Sep 18, 2026

Ownership

Ownership Structure

Who owns Forward Air Corporation (FWRD)? This page shows the largest institutions and funds, the ownership structure and the latest insider transactions. 80.8% of the shares are freely tradable; institutional investors hold 97.5%.

Institutional ownership ?Share of the stock held by institutional investors (funds, banks, insurers) according to regulatory filings. 97.5%
Insiders ?Share of the stock held by the executives, founders and major shareholders of the company itself. 1.9%
Float ?Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders. 80.8%
Short % of float ?Shares sold short as a percentage of the freely tradable float — high values signal many bets on falling prices. 9.4%
Shares Outstanding ?Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap. 34Mio.

Largest Shareholders

Institutions

Institutions FWRD
Name Stake (%) Shares Change (%) Date
Clearlake Capital Group LP 11.32 3,825,000 +0.0 03/31/2026
BlackRock Inc 10.95 3,700,087 +8.8 03/31/2026
Irenic Capital Management LP 3.64 1,229,819 +0.0 03/31/2026
Private Management Group Inc 3.42 1,155,405 +24.4 03/31/2026
FMR Inc 3.22 1,086,649 +13.0 03/31/2026
State Street Corp 3.12 1,053,359 +10.9 03/31/2026
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 3.04 1,026,697 +0.0 03/31/2026
D. E. Shaw & Co LP 2.96 1,000,105 +0.0 06/30/2026
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 2.66 898,220 +0.0 03/31/2026

Funds

Funds FWRD
Name Stake (%) Shares Change (%) Date
Fidelity Value 4.23 1,427,231 +19.8 07/31/2026

Largest reported positions according to regulatory filings; stake as a percentage of shares outstanding, change versus the previous filing. Source: fundamentals data.

Data as of: September 18, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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