Finward Bancorp (FNWD) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Finward Bancorp stock $27.69, price $43.74, that is 36.7% below the price, quality 46 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 6 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Finward Bancorp
FNWD · USOur calculation puts a fair price 37% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 4, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $17.45 – $45.15 · fair‑value band $25.23 – $34.89 · the $43.74 price screens above the $27.69 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 4, 2026.
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Company profile
Finward Bancorp operates as the holding company for Peoples Bank that provides various banking products and services.
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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.
Stock analysis
Finward Bancorp (FNWD) currently trades at $43.74, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $27.69, 37% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $33.63 per share, and 0 of the 6 models we run sit above the $43.74 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at $4.58, and 6 of the 6 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $25.23 (bear) to $34.89 (bull), the price of $43.74 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 46/100 (below-average quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Finward Bancorp reported revenue of $101M in FY2025 versus $66.6M in FY2021, a compound +11.0%/yr. Reported net income was $8.1M in FY2025, compounding −14.3%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $188M Micro · P/E ratio 24.6 · P/S ratio 2.73 · EPS (TTM) $1.78 · Dividend yield 1.1% · Net margin 14.2% · Return on equity 5.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) 0.6% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 46 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 3% below its 52-week high and 45% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −28% fair-value upside, at −37%, FNWD screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 6 models by family
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, no officer or director bought or sold shares on the open market.
- Plan buyRobert T LowryExecutive Vice President4× since Dec 30, 2025: 193 shares, avg. $37.64$7,281Sep 25, 2026
- Plan buyBenjamin J BochnowskiPresident, CEO, Director4× since Dec 30, 2025: 24 shares, avg. $37.64$892Sep 25, 2026
- Plan buyAnthony PuntilloDirector2× since Jun 30, 2026: 12 shares, avg. $39.24$467Sep 25, 2026
- Plan buyTodd M. ScheubExecutive Vice President4× since Dec 30, 2025: 149 shares, avg. $37.64$5,601Sep 25, 2026
- Plan buyRobert E. Johnson IIIDirector5.45 shares at $35.75$195Jun 30, 2026
- Plan buyAmy Wong HanDirector3.59 shares at $35.75$128Jun 30, 2026
Plus 7 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
FNWD screens overvalued: fair value 37% below the price. Compare with China Merchants Bank Co →
Earlier news
- Finward Bancorp Announces Dividend
- Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether FNWD and PSNL are Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholders
- Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether LXP, FNWD, PSNL are Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholders
- BRODSKY & SMITH SHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Notifying Investors of the Following Investigations: Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE – LXFR), Finward Banc
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Banks - Regional · 996 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
HEALTH: for banks, insurers and similar financial firms borrowed money is part of the business, so we do not rate debt here.
Context: sector, industry, market
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| Postal Savings Bank of China Co 601658 | ¥5.53 | ¥7.59 | +37% | vs FNWD |
| China Merchants Bank Co 600036 | ¥42.88 | ¥52.73 | +23% | vs FNWD |
| BNP Paribas SA BNP | €91.93 | €106.01 | +15% | vs FNWD |
| Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A ISP | €6.18 | €4.49 | −27% | vs FNWD |
| State Bank of India SBIN | ₹1,019 | ₹736.65 | −28% | vs FNWD |
| UniCredit S.p.A UCG | €76.80 | €50.44 | −34% | vs FNWD |
| Mizuho Financial Group MFG | $9.40 | $5.89 | −37% | vs FNWD |
| DBS Group D05 | 69.72 SGD | 40.39 SGD | −42% | vs FNWD |
| HDFC Bank Limited HDFCBANK | ₹788.25 | ₹406.39 | −48% | vs FNWD |
| ICICI Bank Limited ICICIBANK | ₹1,571 | ₹615.63 | −61% | vs FNWD |
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