Finward Bancorp (FNWD)

Finward Bancorp announced dividends on August 15 and April 10, 2025, and the termination of a Consent Order on August 7, 2025. The company released its second-quarter 2025 results on July 29, 2025, reporting EPS of $0.50, surpassing estimates by 72.41%, and announced first-quarter 2025 earnings on April 30, 2025. The stock price increased by 3.19% in the past month and 6.28% over the last 12 months.

While specific details are not fully disclosed, analysis of historical data can reveal seasonal patterns for Finward Bancorp's products and services. Historical data suggests a short bias for October, with a statistically strong window anticipated around November 13, 2025.

Finward Bancorp is a financial holding company operating through Peoples Bank and NWIN Risk Management, offering diverse financial products and services, including deposit accounts, loans (residential, commercial, consumer, municipal), and wealth management services like estate planning and investment accounts.

Finward Bancorp operates in the Midwestern United States, serving customers through 26 locations across Northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland area, specifically in Lake and Porter Counties in Northwest Indiana, and Cook County, Illinois.

Finward Bancorp's reputation was impacted by a Consent Order with the FDIC and the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions related to Bank Secrecy Act compliance, which required corrective actions. The termination of this Consent Order on August 7, 2025, likely had a positive effect on its brand reputation.

Finward Bancorp has significant institutional ownership, with 102 institutional owners holding 35.44% of the stock, while individuals hold 13.82%. Major institutional owners include PL Capital Advisors, LLC, Alliancebernstein L.P., Vanguard Group Inc, BlackRock, Inc., Endeavour Capital Advisors Inc, Geode Capital Management, Llc, Fourthstone LLC, Caldwell Trust Co, State Street Corp, and Northern Trust Corp. PL Capital Advisors, LLC holds 395,716 shares as of June 30, 2025.