Forward Industries Set to Join the Russell 2000® and 3000® Indexes
Rhea-AI Summary
Forward Industries (NASDAQ: FWDI), a Solana treasury company, is set to join the Russell 2000® and Russell 3000® indexes after the US market opens on June 29, 2026. Membership follows FTSE Russell’s market-capitalization and style-based selection from the 3,000 largest US stocks.
According to Forward, index inclusion may broaden its shareholder base, enhance trading liquidity, and increase visibility among institutional investors.
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- Russell 2000 and 3000 index inclusion effective June 29, 2026
- Management expects broader shareholder base and liquidity from index inclusion
- Company advancing a disciplined Solana treasury strategy to compound SOL-per-share
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- None.
News Market Reaction – FWDI
In the May 26 session, FWDI gained 2.62%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +4.8% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -7.3% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 13 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Earnings and strategy | Positive | -11.6% | Fiscal Q2 2026 results, buyback, debt facility and cost reduction plan. |
| May 05 | Crypto investment | Positive | +5.8% | Co-led $5M Series A in OnRe and planned ONyc deployment on Solana. |
| May 04 | Conference call setup | Neutral | +1.6% | Scheduled fiscal Q2 2026 results call focused on SOL treasury strategy. |
| Apr 14 | CFO appointment | Neutral | -1.7% | Named new CFO to support digital asset and Solana treasury scaling. |
| Mar 19 | Share repurchase | Positive | -0.7% | Repurchased over 6.1M shares and added $40M Galaxy Digital debt facility. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent history shows several positive or strategic announcements followed by mixed to negative price reactions, indicating a tendency for the stock to sell off or underperform following constructive news.
Over the last few months, FWDI announced a strategic share repurchase cutting basic shares by 7.4%, a $40 million Galaxy Digital debt facility, and cost reductions targeting $4.8 million in quarterly SG&A. It also co-led a $5 million Series A in OnRe with plans to deploy up to $25 million into its Solana-based token, and appointed a new CFO to support its Solana treasury strategy. Against this backdrop, Russell index inclusion adds a visibility and liquidity milestone to an already active strategic agenda.
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AUSTIN, TX, May 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) (the "Company" or “Forward”), the leading Solana treasury company, today announced that it is set to join the small-cap Russell 2000® Index and broad-market Russell 3000® Index after the Russell indexes’ semi-annual reconstitution, effective after the US market opens on June 29, 2026, according to a preliminary list of additions posted on May 22, 2026.
The semi-annual reconstitution of the Russell US indexes captures the 3,000 largest US stocks as of April 30, 2026, ranking them by total market capitalization. Membership in the Russell 3000® Index also results in automatic membership in the large-cap Russell 1000® Index or small-cap Russell 2000® Index and the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings, and style attributes.
Ryan Navi, Forward's Chief Investment Officer, stated, “Inclusion in the Russell 2000® and Russell 3000® marks an important milestone for Forward and reinforces the growing institutional recognition of our strategy, scale, and execution. We believe index inclusion will expand our shareholder base, improve trading liquidity, and increase visibility among long-term institutional investors. As we continue executing our disciplined Solana treasury strategy and compounding SOL-per-share, we believe Forward is well-positioned to establish itself as a leading institutional platform for digital asset exposure.”
For more information on the Russell 2000® Index, Russell 3000® Index and the Russell indexes reconstitution, go to the “Russell Reconstitution” section on the FTSE Russell website.
About Forward Industries, Inc.
Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWDI) is a Solana focused digital asset treasury company, with the strategy to buy, hold, stake, trade, invest in, and grow SOL and SOL related digital assets, protocols and businesses. Forward’s mission is to expand and strengthen the Solana ecosystem by acquiring and staking SOL and engaging with, providing tools to and investing in the Solana network, Solana developers and Solana related projects in order to increase shareholder value. In connection with a private placement transaction in September 2025, Forward launched a digital asset treasury strategy supported by industry leading investors and operating partners including Galaxy Digital and Jump Crypto. For more information on the Company's Solana treasury strategy, visit www.forwardindustries.com.
About FTSE Russell, an LSEG Business
FTSE Russell is a global index leader that provides innovative benchmarking, analytics, and data solutions for investors worldwide. FTSE Russell calculates thousands of indexes that measure and benchmark markets and asset classes in more than 70 countries, covering
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “goal,” “project,” and other words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements address various matters including statements relating to the Company's plan for value creation and strategic advantages, expected cost reductions, market size and growth opportunities. Each forward-looking statement contained in this press release is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statement. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, among others, failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the digital asset treasury strategy; the ability to realize anticipated cost savings from the cost reduction plan; changes in business, market, financial, political and regulatory conditions; risks relating to the Company's operations and business, including the highly volatile nature of the price of Solana and other cryptocurrencies; the risk that the price of the Company's common stock may be highly correlated to the price of the digital assets that it holds; risks related to increased competition in the industries and markets in which the Company does and will operate (including the applicable digital assets market); risks relating to significant legal, commercial, regulatory and technical uncertainty regarding digital assets generally; risks relating to the treatment of crypto assets for U.S. and foreign tax purposes, as well as those risks and uncertainties identified in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of these statements.
Contacts
Media Contact
Garrison Yang
Forward Industries, Inc.
comms@forwardindustries.com
Investor Relations Contact
Sean Mansouri, CFA / Aaron D’Souza
Elevate IR
(720) 330-2829
ir@forwardindustries.com
