Forward Air (FWRD)
Forward Air on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, large holders, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as arrangement of transportation of freight & cargo.
2.1M
Short interest
settlement 2026-09-30
3.7
Days to cover
-0.5 days vs prior
46.2%
Short share of volume
2026-10-09
35,969
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-09-14
Mon 4 Jan
Next earnings
estimated date
$0
Insider flow, 90 days
0 buys, 0 sells
As of 2026-10-09.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 24 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 30 September 2026, short interest in FWRD is 2,118,809 shares, up 10,662 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 2,075,886 shares (14 August 2026) to 4,576,663 shares (13 February 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range. At the reported average volume of 567K shares a day that is 3.7 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2,118,809 | -2.0% | 567,238 | 3.74 |
| 2026-09-15 | 2,163,196 | +2.6% | 504,563 | 4.29 |
| 2026-08-31 | 2,108,147 | +1.6% | 455,925 | 4.62 |
| 2026-08-14 | 2,075,886 | -9.9% | 695,340 | 2.99 |
| 2026-07-31 | 2,304,283 | -1.1% | 822,392 | 2.80 |
| 2026-07-15 | 2,329,137 | -1.1% | 619,427 | 3.76 |
| 2026-06-30 | 2,355,842 | -23.8% | 1,579,021 | 1.49 |
| 2026-06-15 | 3,093,169 | -0.5% | 1,208,772 | 2.56 |
| 2026-05-29 | 3,108,435 | +2.3% | 1,368,242 | 2.27 |
| 2026-05-15 | 3,040,008 | +7.0% | 2,628,797 | 1.16 |
| 2026-04-30 | 2,840,428 | -33.5% | 716,649 | 3.96 |
| 2026-04-15 | 4,268,220 | -6.6% | 394,866 | 10.81 |
| 2026-03-31 | 4,567,707 | +9.1% | 702,427 | 6.50 |
| 2026-03-13 | 4,185,609 | -1.7% | 979,788 | 4.27 |
| 2026-02-27 | 4,258,997 | -6.9% | 582,131 | 7.32 |
| 2026-02-13 | 4,576,663 | +8.6% | 674,288 | 6.79 |
| 2026-01-30 | 4,212,899 | -1.8% | 487,261 | 8.65 |
| 2026-01-15 | 4,288,746 | -0.5% | 527,364 | 8.13 |
| 2025-12-31 | 4,311,968 | +2.1% | 331,986 | 12.99 |
| 2025-12-15 | 4,222,824 | -1.1% | 564,726 | 7.48 |
| 2025-11-28 | 4,268,806 | +2.6% | 551,404 | 7.74 |
| 2025-11-14 | 4,161,184 | +0.3% | 879,595 | 4.73 |
| 2025-10-31 | 4,146,856 | -7.6% | 1,017,627 | 4.08 |
| 2025-10-15 | 4,486,113 | +19.2% | 913,370 | 4.91 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 9 October 2026, the short share of FWRD volume is 46.2%, down 0.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 19.9% (3 September 2026) to 60.4% (29 September 2026). The latest reading is 4.5 points above the 30-session average of 41.7%, on 185K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 86K | 185K | 46.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-08 | 81K | 225K | 35.8% | 0 |
| 2026-10-07 | 45K | 109K | 40.9% | 0 |
| 2026-10-06 | 34K | 113K | 30.3% | 0 |
| 2026-10-05 | 65K | 165K | 39.3% | 0 |
| 2026-10-02 | 51K | 110K | 46.6% | 0 |
| 2026-10-01 | 57K | 156K | 36.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-30 | 40K | 100K | 40.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-29 | 114K | 189K | 60.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-28 | 97K | 211K | 46.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-25 | 47K | 119K | 39.6% | 0 |
| 2026-09-24 | 69K | 145K | 47.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-23 | 80K | 166K | 47.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-22 | 56K | 127K | 43.8% | 0 |
| 2026-09-21 | 62K | 192K | 32.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-18 | 44K | 114K | 38.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-17 | 51K | 126K | 40.7% | 0 |
| 2026-09-16 | 84K | 149K | 55.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-15 | 43K | 96K | 45.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-14 | 46K | 107K | 43.3% | 0 |
| 2026-09-11 | 30K | 71K | 43.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-10 | 42K | 87K | 48.4% | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | 57K | 120K | 46.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-08 | 38K | 146K | 26.0% | 0 |
| 2026-09-04 | 98K | 319K | 30.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-03 | 100K | 502K | 19.9% | 0 |
| 2026-09-02 | 62K | 151K | 41.1% | 0 |
| 2026-09-01 | 80K | 160K | 50.1% | 0 |
| 2026-08-31 | 85K | 189K | 45.1% | 0 |
| 2026-08-28 | 51K | 120K | 42.3% | 0 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 14 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in FWRD is 35,969 shares, up 35,047 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 3 shares (10 June 2026) to 191,545 shares (22 June 2026).
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | 35,969 | $16.63 | $598K |
| 2026-09-01 | 922 | $17.00 | $16K |
| 2026-08-11 | 476 | $18.77 | $9K |
| 2026-07-23 | 1,382 | $16.07 | $22K |
| 2026-07-22 | 917 | $16.21 | $15K |
| 2026-07-16 | 29 | $12.62 | $366 |
| 2026-07-01 | 588 | $13.51 | $8K |
| 2026-06-23 | 176,519 | $13.71 | $2.4M |
| 2026-06-22 | 191,545 | $13.62 | $2.6M |
| 2026-06-18 | 63 | $13.56 | $854 |
| 2026-06-15 | 104,910 | $13.33 | $1.4M |
| 2026-06-10 | 3 | $11.63 | $35 |
| 2026-06-04 | 361 | $9.67 | $3K |
| 2026-05-15 | 69 | $9.40 | $649 |
| 2026-05-08 | 82 | $17.33 | $1K |
| 2026-05-07 | 3,291 | $18.36 | $60K |
| 2026-05-06 | 21 | $17.03 | $358 |
| 2026-04-20 | 2,514 | $22.18 | $56K |
| 2026-04-10 | 172 | $18.87 | $3K |
| 2026-04-09 | 320 | $18.40 | $6K |
| 2026-04-08 | 854 | $17.47 | $15K |
| 2026-04-01 | 1,027 | $16.71 | $17K |
| 2026-03-23 | 311 | $15.47 | $5K |
| 2026-03-18 | 2,200 | $16.45 | $36K |
| 2026-03-16 | 170 | $15.80 | $3K |
| 2026-03-10 | 45 | $22.03 | $991 |
| 2026-03-04 | 804 | $24.65 | $20K |
| 2026-02-25 | 175,800 | $26.43 | $4.6M |
| 2026-02-24 | 19 | $25.28 | $480 |
| 2026-02-20 | 399 | $27.78 | $11K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first, 50 of 100 shown. JSONNo open-market insider trades were reported for FWRD in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: Gorjanc Christine Marie (Director) on 2026-06-18.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Gorjanc Christine Marie | Director | Grant | 10K | $0.00 | $0 | 23K |
| 2026-06-18 | Boyles Dale W | Director | Grant | 10K | $0.00 | $0 | 23K |
| 2026-06-18 | Svindland Paul C. | Director | Grant | 10K | $0.00 | $0 | 16K |
| 2026-04-29 | Stewart Shawn | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 4K | $21.51 | $89K | 144K |
| 2026-03-16 | Pierson Jamie G. | CFO | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 92K |
| 2026-03-16 | Stewart Shawn | Chief Executive Officer | Grant | 19K | $0.00 | $0 | 148K |
| 2026-03-15 | OSBORNE TIMOTHY R | Executive VP of Operations | Tax withholding | 483 | $16.05 | $8K | 24K |
| 2026-03-15 | OSBORNE TIMOTHY R | Executive VP of Operations | Tax withholding | 2K | $16.05 | $34K | 24K |
| 2026-03-15 | Hance Michael L | CLO and Secretary | Tax withholding | 869 | $16.05 | $14K | 90K |
| 2026-03-15 | Hance Michael L | CLO and Secretary | Tax withholding | 5K | $16.05 | $78K | 91K |
| 2026-02-19 | Stewart Shawn | Chief Executive Officer | Tax withholding | 3K | $27.78 | $89K | 129K |
| 2026-02-19 | Stewart Shawn | Chief Executive Officer | Grant | 43K | $0.00 | $0 | 133K |
| 2026-02-19 | Pierson Jamie G. | CFO | Tax withholding | 2K | $27.78 | $46K | 86K |
| 2026-02-19 | Pierson Jamie G. | CFO | Grant | 21K | $0.00 | $0 | 88K |
| 2026-02-19 | Hance Michael L | CLO and Secretary | Tax withholding | 946 | $27.78 | $26K | 96K |
| 2026-02-19 | Hance Michael L | CLO and Secretary | Grant | 11K | $0.00 | $0 | 97K |
| 2026-02-19 | OSBORNE TIMOTHY R | Executive VP of Operations | Tax withholding | 513 | $27.78 | $14K | 26K |
| 2026-02-19 | OSBORNE TIMOTHY R | Executive VP of Operations | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 27K |
| 2026-02-19 | Smith Douglas James | Chief People Officer | Tax withholding | 516 | $27.78 | $14K | 13K |
| 2026-02-19 | Smith Douglas James | Chief People Officer | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 14K |
| 2026-02-19 | HERREN JESSICA L | Chief Supply Chain Officer | Tax withholding | 436 | $27.78 | $12K | 11K |
| 2026-02-19 | HERREN JESSICA L | Chief Supply Chain Officer | Grant | 5K | $0.00 | $0 | 11K |
| 2026-02-19 | LORRAIN Jerome Jean-Pierre | Executive Chairman | Grant | 11K | $0.00 | $0 | 22K |
| 2026-02-19 | Faught James R. | Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 362 | $27.78 | $10K | 8K |
| 2026-02-19 | Faught James R. | Chief Accounting Officer | Grant | 2K | $0.00 | $0 | 8K |
| 2026-02-19 | Brandt Eric Frederick | Chief Commercial Officer | Tax withholding | 1K | $27.78 | $29K | 16K |
| 2026-02-19 | Brandt Eric Frederick | Chief Commercial Officer | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 17K |
| 2026-02-09 | OSBORNE TIMOTHY R | Executive VP of Operations | Tax withholding | 111 | $30.23 | $3K | 21K |
| 2026-02-09 | Hance Michael L | CLO and Secretary | Tax withholding | 225 | $30.23 | $7K | 86K |
| 2025-12-12 | Smith Douglas James | Chief People Officer | Tax withholding | 243 | $25.47 | $6K | 8K |
| 2025-11-18 | HERREN JESSICA L | Chief Supply Chain Officer | Tax withholding | 148 | $21.05 | $3K | 6K |
| 2025-11-12 | Cetus Capital VI, L.P. | 10% owner | Sell | 10K | $22.38 | $224K | 3.1M |
| 2025-11-11 | Cetus Capital VI, L.P. | 10% owner | Sell | 67K | $21.71 | $1.5M | 3.1M |
| 2025-11-10 | Cetus Capital VI, L.P. | 10% owner | Sell | 30K | $22.66 | $680K | 3.2M |
| 2025-11-10 | Cetus Capital VI, L.P. | 10% owner | Sell | 90K | $21.55 | $1.9M | 3.2M |
| 2025-11-06 | Cetus Capital VI, L.P. | 10% owner | Sell | 284 | $22.39 | $6K | 3.3M |
| 2025-11-06 | Cetus Capital VI, L.P. | 10% owner | Sell | 75K | $21.85 | $1.6M | 3.3M |
| 2025-10-20 | Cetus Capital VI, L.P. | 10% owner | Buy | 10K | $18.86 | $189K | 3.4M |
| 2025-10-20 | Cetus Capital VI, L.P. | 10% owner | Buy | 215K | $17.89 | $3.8M | 3.4M |
| 2025-10-14 | Cetus Capital VI, L.P. | 10% owner | Sell | 30K | $21.42 | $643K | 3.1M |
| 2025-07-11 | LORRAIN Jerome Jean-Pierre | Executive Chairman | Grant | 7K | $0.00 | $0 | 11K |
| 2025-06-28 | Faught James R. | Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withholding | 308 | $0.00 | $0 | 6K |
| 2025-06-13 | Edwards Robert Leon Jr | Director | Grant | 7K | $0.00 | $0 | 14K |
| 2025-06-13 | Edwards Robert Leon Jr | Director | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 7K |
| 2025-06-13 | ANDERSON CHARLES LEONARD | Director | Grant | 7K | $0.00 | $0 | 14K |
| 2025-06-13 | ANDERSON CHARLES LEONARD | Director | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 7K |
| 2025-06-13 | Svindland Paul C. | Director | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 6K |
| 2025-06-13 | HODGE MICHAEL B | Director | Grant | 7K | $0.00 | $0 | 94K |
| 2025-06-13 | HODGE MICHAEL B | Director | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 87K |
| 2025-06-13 | Gorjanc Christine Marie | Director | Grant | 6K | $0.00 | $0 | 13K |
Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON5 holders report 5% or more of FWRD in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Barclays PLC at 7.8% of the class (2,480,010 shares), filed 2026-08-13 for an event on 2026-06-30.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 13G | Barclays PLCparent holding company | 2.5M | 7.8% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-08-06 | 13G | Abigail P. Johnsonindividual | 2.0M | 6.4% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-08-06 | 13G | FMR LLCparent holding company | 2.0M | 6.4% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-07-28 | 13G | Bracebridge Capital, LLCother entity, investment adviser | 1.6M | 5.1% | 2026-07-23 |
| 2026-07-28 | 13G | FFI Fund Ltd.other entity | 1.1M | 3.6% | 2026-07-23 |
| 2026-07-28 | 13G | Olifant Fund, Ltd.other entity | 243K | 0.8% | 2026-07-23 |
| 2026-07-28 | 13G | FYI Ltd.other entity | 238K | 0.8% | 2026-07-23 |
| 2026-07-08 | 13G/Ano. 8 | BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company | 1.7M | 5.4% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2026-05-12 | 13G/Ano. 2 | Cetus Capital VI, L.P.other entity | 246K | 0.8% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-03-26 | 13G/Ano. 17 | The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser | 0 | 0.0% | 2026-03-13 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding FWRD at their latest 13F. JSON6 of the 30 tracked managers held FWRD at their latest 13F, $27.1M in total at quarter-end prices. D. E. Shaw & Co. is the largest at $13.5M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 4 added shares and 2 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 1.0M | $13.5M | 0.01% | new |
| Millennium Management | 2026-06-30 | 422K | $5.7M | 0.00% | +319K |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 191K | $2.6M | 0.00% | -21K |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 187K | $2.5M | 0.00% | -229K |
| AQR Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 150K | $2.0M | 0.00% | +95K |
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 54K | $723K | 0.00% | new |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
What this page is
Forward Air in the regulatory record
Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.
Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.
This page follows Forward Air (FWRD), SEC CIK 912728, listed on Nasdaq, classified by the SEC as arrangement of transportation of freight & cargo. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.
Source and updates
- Short interest
- FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-09-30.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-10-09.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-09-14.JSON and CSV
- Large holders
- SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-08-13.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Earnings dates
- SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-08-05.JSON and CSV
- Insider trades
- SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-06-18.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 912728Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.
How to read it
- Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
- Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
- Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.
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