Finward Bancorp (FNWD) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $1.4 million, or $0.32 per basic share and $0.31 per diluted share. Total revenue was $18.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Net income was $2.1 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter. The company said third-quarter results included merger-related costs tied to its pending merger with First Financial.
- Net interest income was $15.9 million, compared with $15.2 million in the second quarter.
- Net interest margin increased to 3.39% from 3.25% in the prior quarter.
- Total deposits rose $25.9 million from the prior quarter to $1.76 billion at September 30.
- Non-interest expense totaled $17.0 million, up from $14.9 million in the second quarter.
- Non-performing loans were $16.8 million, compared with $16.5 million at June 30.
$FNWD Insider Trading Activity
$FNWD insiders have traded $FNWD stock on the open market 10 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 10 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $FNWD stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- ROBERT T LOWRY (Executive Vice President) has made 2 purchases buying 92 shares for an estimated $3,652 and 0 sales.
- TODD M. SCHEUB (Executive Vice President) has made 2 purchases buying 71 shares for an estimated $2,809 and 0 sales.
- ANTHONY PUNTILLO has made 2 purchases buying 11 shares for an estimated $466 and 0 sales.
- BENJAMIN J BOCHNOWSKI (President, CEO) has made 2 purchases buying 11 shares for an estimated $447 and 0 sales.
- ROBERT E. III JOHNSON purchased 5 shares for an estimated $194
- AMY WONG HAN purchased 3 shares for an estimated $128
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$FNWD Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 28 institutional investors add shares of $FNWD stock to their portfolio, and 40 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- BLACKROCK, INC. removed 137,740 shares (-86.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $5,066,077
- ELIZABETH PARK CAPITAL ADVISORS, LTD. added 57,622 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $2,119,337
- GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC removed 44,733 shares (-82.2%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,645,279
- GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 38,680 shares (-48.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,422,650
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC added 36,086 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,327,243
- FIFTH THIRD BANCORP added 28,805 shares (+2880.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,059,447
- ABC ARBITRAGE SA added 28,672 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q3 2026, for an estimated $1,194,188
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