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Finward Bancorp (FNWD)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Munster, United States | NasdaqCM
34.78 USD +0.12 (0.346%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 34.78

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:37 p.m. EDT

FNWD shows mixed signals. The stock has been range-bound with recent declines, but there's a potential for a short-term rebound given the recent dip and the positive news about dividend reinvestment and executive buy-ins. However, the overall risk is moderate, and the forward PE is low, suggesting potential undervaluation. For long-term investors, the consistent dividend payments and stable fundamentals provide a moderate appeal, but the earnings growth is negative. The stock might be a buy for long-term investors who can tolerate the volatility and are looking for a steady income stream.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.026079
AutoARIMA0.028138
AutoETS0.028139
MSTL0.029535

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 77%
H-stat 1.07
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.441
Excess Kurtosis -0.17
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-15
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-15
Revenue per Share 15.509
Market Cap 150,614,336
Trailing P/E 18.50
Forward P/E 11.38
Beta 0.34
Profit Margins 12.21%
Previous Name NorthWest Indiana Bancorp
Website https://www.ibankpeoples.com

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.32% 1.40% 2.20% 2.70%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-16 0.12 0.316289
2025-12-17 0.12 0.318900
2025-08-29 0.12 0.377383
2025-04-28 0.12 0.392040
2025-01-21 0.12 0.451201
2024-10-18 0.12 0.396214
2024-07-19 0.12 0.469588
2024-04-22 0.12 0.500099
2024-01-22 0.12 0.520488
2023-09-21 0.31 1.431392
2023-06-22 0.31 1.438166
2023-03-23 0.31 1.067233
2022-12-27 0.31 0.928653
2022-09-27 0.31 0.953849
2022-06-23 0.31 0.926278
2022-03-24 0.31 0.722779
2021-12-28 0.31 0.704883
2021-09-23 0.31 0.821695
2021-06-24 0.31 0.778388
2021-03-25 0.31 0.826805
2020-12-24 0.31 1.002350
2020-09-24 0.31 1.169419
2020-06-25 0.31 1.098653
2020-03-26 0.31 1.149276
2019-12-26 0.31 0.803801
2019-09-26 0.31 0.833824
2019-06-27 0.31 0.857005
2019-03-28 0.30 0.877568
2018-12-27 0.30 0.853062
2018-09-27 0.30 0.829167
2018-06-28 0.30 0.865893
2018-03-28 0.29 0.822816
2017-12-28 0.29 0.818969
2017-09-28 0.29 0.883965
2017-06-28 0.29 0.901041
2017-03-29 0.28 0.915233
2016-12-28 0.28 0.933703
2016-09-21 0.28 1.147619
2016-06-22 0.28 1.246139
2016-03-22 0.27 1.213148
2015-12-23 0.27 1.161760
2015-09-23 0.27 1.224344
2015-06-30 0.27 1.384477
2015-03-25 0.25 1.257115
2014-12-23 0.25 1.321810
2014-09-24 0.25 1.360433
2014-06-25 0.25 1.334890
2014-03-26 0.22 1.163930
2013-12-24 0.22 1.257313
2013-09-25 0.22 1.352658
2013-06-26 0.22 1.372912
2013-03-26 0.19 1.124871
2012-12-26 0.19 1.491428
2012-09-26 0.19 1.486927
2012-06-27 0.19 1.521510
2012-03-28 0.15 1.229503
2011-12-28 0.15 1.613827
2011-09-28 0.15 1.630814
2011-06-28 0.15 1.695066
2011-03-24 0.15 1.572979
2010-12-28 0.15 1.670773
2010-09-30 0.15 1.439968
2010-06-16 0.21 1.921697
2009-12-23 0.21 1.999935
2009-09-16 0.32 3.015607
2009-06-17 0.32 2.754984
2009-03-18 0.36 3.808493
2008-12-17 0.36 2.676740
2008-09-17 0.36 2.393397
2008-06-18 0.36 2.425439
2008-03-18 0.36 2.480668
2007-12-19 0.36 2.715326
2007-09-19 0.36 2.473069
2007-06-20 0.36 2.341617
2007-03-21 0.36 2.271174
2006-12-20 0.35 2.188211
2006-09-20 0.35 2.145041
2006-06-21 0.35 2.261544
2006-03-22 0.35 2.280025
2005-12-21 0.33 2.173893
2005-09-21 0.33 2.097048
2005-06-22 0.33 2.052755
2005-03-22 0.33 2.045718
2004-12-21 0.31 1.885639
2004-03-24 0.31 2.143805
2003-12-23 0.30 2.164674
2003-09-24 0.30 2.311209
2003-06-25 0.30 2.264842
2003-03-26 0.30 2.695661
2002-12-24 0.28 2.651199
2002-09-25 0.28 2.767770
2002-06-26 0.28 2.862040
2002-03-26 0.28 2.994974
2001-12-26 0.26 2.950342
2001-09-21 0.26 3.066250
2001-06-27 0.26 3.213938
2001-03-28 0.26 3.176846
2000-12-27 0.24 3.044398
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.48
dividendYield 1.38
exDividendDate 2026-03-16
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.36
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.010386613
lastDividendValue 0.12
lastDividendDate 2026-03-16
dividendDate 2026-03-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.15203714
Address1 9,204 Columbia Avenue
All Time High 50.0
All Time Low 11.3
Ask 37.77
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 6
Average Daily Volume10 Day 4,150
Average Daily Volume3 Month 9,569
Average Volume 9,569
Average Volume10Days 4,150
Beta 0.342
Bid 34.25
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 6
Book Value 40.368
City Munster
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 5
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 34.78
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 35.59
Day Low 34.78
Dividend Date 1,774,915,200
Dividend Rate 0.48
Dividend Yield 1.38
Earnings Growth -0.057
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.056
Earnings Timestamp 1,769,547,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,406,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,406,400
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 1.993
Enterprise Value 132,051,304
Eps Current Year 2.695
Eps Forward 3.055
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.88
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Exchange NCM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 36.5734
Fifty Day Average Change -1.7933998
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.049035635
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 15.203714
Fifty Two Week High 39.99
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.210003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.13028264
Fifty Two Week Low 26.46
Fifty Two Week Low Change 8.32
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.31443688
Fifty Two Week Range 26.46 - 39.99
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 895,671,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.05
Float Shares 3,383,842
Forward Eps 3.055
Forward P E 11.384615
Full Exchange Name NasdaqCM
Full Time Employees 296
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 66,246,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.2169
Held Percent Institutions 0.48657
Implied Shares Outstanding 4,330,487
Industry Banks - Regional
Industry Disp Banks - Regional
Industry Key banks-regional
Ipo Expected Date 2,021-11-03
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Last Dividend Value 0.12
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 922,060,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary Finward Bancorp operates as the holding company for Peoples Bank that provides various banking products and services. The company's deposit products include non-interest- and interest-bearing demand accounts, savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificate accounts, and retirement savings plans. Its loan portfolio comprises residential mortgage loans that enable borrowers to purchase existing homes, refinance existing homes, or construct new homes; construction loans primarily to individuals and contractors; commercial real estate and multifamily loans; consumer loans to individuals for personal, household, or family purposes; home equity line of credit; home improvement and equity loans; commercial business loans; government loans; and loans to municipalities. The company also offers estate and retirement planning, guardianships, land trusts, profit sharing and 401(k) retirement plans, IRA and Keogh accounts, and investment agency accounts, as well as acts as personal representative of estates, and trustee for revocable and irrevocable trusts. In addition, it provides insurance and annuity investments to wealth management customers; holds security investments and real estate properties; and operates as a real estate investment trust. The company was formerly known as NorthWest Indiana Bancorp and changed its name to Finward Bancorp in March 1994. Finward Bancorp was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Munster, Indiana.
Long Name Finward Bancorp
Market us_market
Market Cap 150,614,336
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_389623
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Name Change Date 2,026-04-18
Net Income To Common 8,087,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 150,614,303
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 34.98
Operating Cashflow 9,901,000
Operating Margins 0.13465
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.25530002
Peg Ratio 1.72
Phone 219 836 4400
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 34.78
Post Market Time 1,776,456,605
Prev Name NorthWest Indiana Bancorp
Previous Close 34.66
Price Eps Current Year 12.90538
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.8615735
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.2735612
Profit Margins 0.12208
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.119999
Regular Market Change Percent 0.346217
Regular Market Day High 35.59
Regular Market Day Low 34.78
Regular Market Day Range 34.78 - 35.59
Regular Market Open 34.98
Regular Market Previous Close 34.66
Regular Market Price 34.78
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 5,190
Return On Assets 0.00396
Return On Equity 0.0496
Revenue Growth -0.019
Revenue Per Share 15.509
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 9
Shares Outstanding 4,330,486
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.036
Shares Short 155,706
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 159,556
Short Name Finward Bancorp
Short Percent Of Float 0.0414
Short Ratio 23.25
Source Interval 15
State IN
Symbol FNWD
Target High Price 41.0
Target Low Price 37.0
Target Mean Price 39.0
Target Median Price 39.0
Total Cash 121,438,000
Total Cash Per Share 28.043
Total Debt 102,875,000
Total Revenue 66,246,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.36
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.010386613
Trailing Eps 1.88
Trailing P E 18.5
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 33.9074
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.87260056
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.025734814
Type Disp Equity
Volume 5,190
Website https://www.ibankpeoples.com
Zip 46,321