Finward Bancorp
Finward Bancorp
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About Finward Bancorp
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- Benjamin J. Bochnowski
- Headquarters
- 9204 Columbia Avenue, Munster, IN, US
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- Benjamin J. Bochnowski
- Headquarters
- 9204 Columbia Avenue, Munster, IN, US
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 products 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 loans; consumer loans to individuals for personal, household, or family purposes; home equity line of credit; home improvement loans and equity loans; commercial business loans; government loans; and loans to municipalities.
The company also offers estate and retirement planning services, guardianships, land trusts, profit sharing and 401(k) retirement plans, IRA and Keogh accounts, and investment agency accounts, as well as serves as the personal representative of estates, and acts as trustee for revocable and irrevocable trusts.
In addition, it provides insurance and annuity investments to wealth management customers; holds real estate properties; and operates as a real estate investment trust. As of March 2, 2022, the company operated through 30 locations in Lake and Porter counties in Northwest Indiana and South Chicagoland.
The company was formerly known as NorthWest Indiana Bancorp and changed its name to Finward Bancorp in May 2021. Finward Bancorp was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Munster, Indiana.
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Stock Data
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Fair Value
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FRC's fair value estimate for Finward Bancorp, and the rating behind it. FNWD last traded at $43.17, 18.9× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Finward Bancorp. Starting points for Finward Bancorp: P/E 18.9, EPS $2.30, beta 0.19 — an Banks - Regional name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Finward Bancorp. Finward Bancorp paid $0.48 per share over the last year — a 1.1% yield at the current $43.17 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Finward Bancorp. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Finward Bancorp stands at $2.30. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Finward Bancorp. Finward Bancorp has reported as a listed company since 1998. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Finward Bancorp valued side by side against its closest peers. Finward Bancorp is measured against Banks - Regional peers within the Financial Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold Finward Bancorp, and how their positions are changing. At a $187.1M market value, institutional positions materially move Finward Bancorp's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Finward Bancorp executives and directors. Shares of Finward Bancorp have traded between $26.12 and $36.41 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Finward Bancorp. Finward Bancorp is a $187.1M Financial Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Finward Bancorp. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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