Most of us have heard the dictum "the trend is your friend." And this is undeniably the key to success when it comes to short-term investing or trading. But it isn't easy to ensure the sustainability of a trend and profit from it. The trend often reverses before exiting the trade, leading to a short-term capital loss for investors. So, for a profitable trade, one should confirm factors such as sound fundamentals, positive earnings estimate revisions, etc. that could keep the momentum in the stock alive. Our ...

While "the trend is your friend" when it comes to short-term investing or trading, timing entries into the trend is a key determinant of success. And increasing the odds of success by making sure the sustainability of a trend isn't easy. Often, the direction of a stock's price movement reverses quickly after taking a position in it, making investors incur a short-term capital loss. So, it's important to ensure that there are enough factors -- such as sound fundamentals, positive earnings estimate revisions, ...

MUNSTER, Ind., Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the "Bancorp" or "Finward"), the holding company for Peoples Bank, an Indiana state-chartered commercial bank (the "Bank"), today announced that the Boards of the Bancorp and the Bank have appointed Martin P. Alwin, Jennifer R. Evans, and Carolyn M. Burke to serve as directors of the Bancorp and the Bank, effective as of September 9, 2024. Mr. Alwin, Ms. Evans, and Ms. Burke each have a wealth of experience in the financial in ...

Most of us have heard the dictum "the trend is your friend." And this is undeniably the key to success when it comes to short-term investing or trading. But it isn't easy to ensure the sustainability of a trend and profit from it. Often, the direction of a stock's price movement reverses quickly after taking a position in it, making investors incur a short-term capital loss. So, it's important to ensure that there are enough factors -- such as sound fundamentals, positive earnings estimate revisions, etc. - ...

MUNSTER, Ind., July 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the "Bancorp"), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the "Bank"), today announced corrections to its press release issued on July 24, 2024. Specifically, the following press release (i) corrects the "Performance Ratios" table set forth in the rear portion of the original press release to include line items for return on equity, return on assets, tax adjusted net interest margin, noninterest income / average assets, noninterest ...

| Performance Ratios | | | Quarter ended, | | | Six months ended, | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | | | | | December | September | | | | | | June 30, | March 31, | 31, | 30, | June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | | | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | | Return on equity | 0.39% | 24.97% | 4.92% | 6.55% | 7.05% | 12.81% | 6.74% | | Return on assets | 0.03% | 1.77% | 0.29% | 0.42 ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☒ Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 or ☐ Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For the transition period from ______ to ______ Commission File Number: 001-40999 Finward Bancorp (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) (State or other jurisdiction of in ...

| Performance Ratios | | | Quarter ended, | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | | | | December | September | | | | | March 31, | 31, | 30, | June 30, | March 31, | | | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | | Return on equity | 24.97% | 4.92% | 6.55% | 7.05% | 6.42% | | Return on assets | 1.77% | 0.29% | 0.42% | 0.46% | 0.43% | | Noninterest income / average assets | 2.57% | 0.53% | 0.46% | 0.57% | 0.50% | | Noninterest expense / av ...

MUNSTER, Ind., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNWD) (the "Bancorp"), the holding company for Peoples Bank (the "Bank"), today announced that net income available to common stockholders was $9.3 million, or $2.17 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $2.2 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for the corresponding prior year period. Increases to our profitability results and performance ratio increases reported for quarter ended March 31, 2024 were ...

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) ☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 OR ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 001-40999 Finward Bancorp (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Indiana 35-1927981 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R. ...