# Forward Microfinance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (FOWAD) share price and company facts

Source: Hamroshare, https://hamroshare.com.np/company/FOWAD
Exchange: Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE). Currency: Nepalese rupees (Rs).
As of: 2026-10-16 14:59 NPT (session closed)

## Quote
- Last traded price: Rs 903.00 (+13.00, +1.46%) on 2026-10-16
- Previous close: Rs 890.00
- Open / high / low: 891.00 / 903.00 / 891.00
- Volume: 1,448 shares, turnover Rs 13.02 L, 19 trades
- 52-week range: Rs 834.20 to Rs 1,364.00
- Market capitalisation: Rs 10.80 Arb (#8 of 62 listed microfinance companies)

## Technical indicators (daily, from the 2026-10-16 close)
- Last session (2026-10-16): open 891.00, high 903.00, low 891.00, close 903.00, volume 1,448 shares
- Average daily volume, last 30 sessions: 2,482 shares
- RSI (14): 55.95
- MACD (12,26,9): -3.33, signal -6.78, histogram 3.44 (bullish)
- Exponential moving averages: EMA 5 891.60, EMA 20 887.93, EMA 180 996.50
- Simple moving averages: SMA 20 888.02, SMA 50 900.71, SMA 100 951.86, SMA 200 1,025.74
- Classic pivots from the 2026-10-16 session: S3 883.00, S2 887.00, S1 895.00, pivot 899.00, R1 907.00, R2 911.00, R3 919.00
- Overall signal: Neutral (3 bullish, 2 neutral, 3 bearish of 8 indicators)

## Price history
- Last 250 daily sessions (date, open, high, low, close, volume), not adjusted for bonus or right shares:
  - CSV: https://hamroshare.com.np/company/FOWAD/history.csv
  - JSON: https://hamroshare.com.np/company/FOWAD/history.json

## Company
- Sector: Microfinance
- Listed on NEPSE since: 2017-05-16
- Listed shares: 1,19,59,538, promoter 70.0%, public 30.0%
- Public shares: 35,85,470
- Tradable shares: 35,85,470 (public shares)
- Paid-up capital: Rs 1,19,59,53,800
- Website: www.forwardmfbank.com.np

## Fundamentals (latest filing)
- EPS: Rs 52.14 (082/083 Q4)
- P/E ratio: 17.32
- Book value per share: Rs 278.57
- Price to book (PBV): 3.24
- Graham number: Rs 571.67
- One-year yield: -16.39%
- Last dividend: 0.7% (FY  080-081)

## Dividend history (percent of paid-up value)

| Fiscal year | Cash % | Bonus % | Total % | Book closure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2080/2081 | 0.70 | 13.30 | 14.00 |  |
| 2078/2079 | 5.00 | 25.00 | 30.00 |  |
| 2077/2078 | 7.00 | 35.00 | 42.00 |  |
| 2076/2077 | 6.58 | 25.00 | 31.58 |  |
| 2075/2076 | 12.50 | 32.50 | 45.00 |  |
| 2074/2075 | 20.00 | 25.00 | 45.00 |  |

Full record: https://hamroshare.com.np/company/FOWAD/dividends

## Latest quarterly figures (082-083Q4, cumulative for the fiscal year)
- Paid Up Capital: Rs 1.20 Arb
- Reserve and Surplus: Rs 2.14 Arb
- Total Equity: Rs 3.33 Arb
- Total Assets: Rs 24.07 Arb
- Deposits from Customers: Rs 11.36 Arb
- Borrowings: Rs 0
- Loans and Advances to BFIs: Rs 0
- Loans and Advances to Customers: Rs 21.14 Arb
- Investments: Rs 9.34 L
- Interest Income: Rs 2.96 Arb
- Net Interest Income: Rs 1.52 Arb
- Total Operating Income: Rs 1.75 Arb

## Sector peers (Microfinance, by market cap)
- FMDBL, First Micro Finance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited: Rs 722.00 (-0.14%), https://hamroshare.com.np/company/FMDBL
- ALBSL, Asha Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.: Rs 1,183.00 (-0.34%), https://hamroshare.com.np/company/ALBSL
- SWBBL, Swabalamban Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited: Rs 712.90 (+1.12%), https://hamroshare.com.np/company/SWBBL
- MERO, Meromicrofinance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.: Rs 599.90 (+2.04%), https://hamroshare.com.np/company/MERO
- NICLBSL, NIC ASIA Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited: Rs 500.00 (-0.60%), https://hamroshare.com.np/company/NICLBSL
- SLBBL, Swarojgar Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.: Rs 829.90 (+0.11%), https://hamroshare.com.np/company/SLBBL
- GILB, Global IME Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.: Rs 1,108.00 (+0.88%), https://hamroshare.com.np/company/GILB
- NMLBBL, Nerude Mirmire Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.: Rs 497.00 (+0.26%), https://hamroshare.com.np/company/NMLBBL
- All Microfinance companies: https://hamroshare.com.np/nepse/sector/microfinance

## More on Hamroshare
- Company page with live chart: https://hamroshare.com.np/company/FOWAD
- Technical analysis: https://hamroshare.com.np/company/FOWAD/technical
- Dividend history: https://hamroshare.com.np/company/FOWAD/dividends

Cite as: Hamroshare, "Forward Microfinance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (FOWAD) share price", https://hamroshare.com.np/company/FOWAD, data as of 2026-10-16 14:59 NPT. Data from NEPSE and company filings; for information only, not investment advice.