Finward Bancorp

Stage 3 · Topping · week 1⚠ 2→3 today

As of Oct 22, 2026, Finward Bancorp is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in its first week (since Oct 22, 2026). It closed at $43.50, 3.7% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Finward Bancorp operates as the holding company for Peoples Bank that provides various banking products and services. More about the company

$43.50

+2.89% today

$188M · Micro cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Topping: the uptrend is tiring

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 36w

S2 25w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S4 1w → S1 4w → S4 13w → S1 6w → S2 7w → S3 4w → S2 36w → S3 9w → S4 5w → S1 5w → S2 8w → S3 2w → S4 7w → S1 1w → S2 25w → S3 3w → S2 4w → S3 4w → S4 7w → S1 3w → S2 12w → S3 1w current

Total tracked: 163 weeks across 22 stage runs.

FNWD among Banks - Regional142nd of 319 by relative strength

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Stocks in Banks - Regional ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	OPHCOptimumBank Holdings, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 38	96	−1.0%
2	MSBIMidland States Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 43	95	+1.8%
3	CMTVCommunity Bancorp.	Stage 2 · wk 72	94	+11.5%
4	VBNKVersaBank	Stage 2 · wk 25	94	−0.9%
5	AMALAmalgamated Financial Corp.	Stage 3 · wk 2	94	+8.1%
6	BOTJBank of the James Financial Group, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 58	93	+9.0%
7	ATLOAmes National Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 68	92	+9.5%
8	RBKBRhinebeck Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 38	92	+0.9%
…142	FNWDFinward Bancorp	Stage 3 · wk 1	78	+4.4%

vs 52W High

-3.7%

$30.15 lo$45.15 hi

Near 52W high, distribution zone

The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.

Stage Maturity

Week 1

1w13w26w

Week 1, early distribution

How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.

vs 200 DMA

15.6%

200 DMA: $37.63 · rising

Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.

Rel Volume

2.01x

vs 50-day avg

Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

+4.4%

-2.2%

+31.9%

YTD

+23.4%

+33.4%

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Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-05-05

8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S32→3

Wk 1 · Vol 2.01x

2026-10-21S2

Wk 13 · Vol 0.28x

2026-10-20S2

Wk 12 · Vol 1.79x

2026-10-19S2

Wk 12 · Vol 0.39x

2026-10-16S2

Wk 12 · Vol 1.46x

2026-10-15S2

Wk 12 · Vol 0.58x

2026-10-14S2

Wk 12 · Vol 0.55x

2026-10-13S2

Wk 11 · Vol 0.43x

2026-10-12S2

Wk 11 · Vol 0.94x

2026-10-09S2

Wk 11 · Vol 0.29x

2026-10-08S2

Wk 11 · Vol 0.98x

2026-10-07S2

Wk 11 · Vol 0.55x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$42.71

200 DMA

$37.63

52W High

$45.15

52W Low

$30.15

5D Low

$41.61

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$43.50

60d High

$45.15

120d High

$45.15

250d High

$45.15

Next resistance

+3.8%

to 60d High

P/E (TTM)

19.2

Forward 13.9

Earnings Growth (YoY)

-4.0%

Revenue +2.4%

ROE

+5.9%

Profit margin +14.2%

Dividend Yield

1.14%

P/B 1.1

Finward Bancorp: quick answers

What stage is Finward Bancorp in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Finward Bancorp (FNWD) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 22, 2026 and is in its first week there. What the four stages mean

Is Finward Bancorp in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Finward Bancorp is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 15.6% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Finward Bancorp from its 52-week high?

Finward Bancorp closed at $43.50 on Oct 22, 2026, 3.7% below its 52-week high of $45.15. Its 52-week low is $30.15.

How has Finward Bancorp performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Finward Bancorp is up 33.4% over the past year and up 23.4% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Finward Bancorp in?

Finward Bancorp is in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Banks - Regional

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 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.

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