Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.720-0.820 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.690. The company issued revenue guidance of $350.0 million-$360.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $353.1 million.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FORR has been the topic of several research reports. Zacks Research raised Forrester Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Forrester Research from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Forrester Research in a report on Friday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Forrester Research Trading Up 1.8%

NASDAQ:FORR traded up $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $6.65. The company had a trading volume of 1,537 shares, compared to its average volume of 122,641. Forrester Research has a 12-month low of $4.88 and a 12-month high of $11.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $127.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.34, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.99. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $6.94.

Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The technology company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by ($0.16). The company had revenue of $85.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $83.28 million. Forrester Research had a negative net margin of 13.74% and a positive return on equity of 6.18%. Forrester Research has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.720-0.820 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Forrester Research will post 0.37 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Forrester Research in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $149,000. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Forrester Research during the 1st quarter worth $178,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of Forrester Research during the 2nd quarter worth $801,000. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in shares of Forrester Research during the second quarter worth $131,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in shares of Forrester Research by 1.0% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 252,810 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,503,000 after purchasing an additional 2,446 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.20% of the company’s stock.

About Forrester Research

Forrester Research, Inc is a leading global research and advisory firm that provides insights and guidance to business and technology leaders. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company offers a wide range of services designed to help clients understand market dynamics, evaluate technology investments and develop customer-centric strategies. Forrester’s core offerings include syndicated research reports, bespoke advisory services, consulting engagements and data-driven analytics.

Through its extensive research practice, Forrester produces in-depth analyses of emerging technologies, industry trends and best practices across sectors such as information technology, marketing, customer experience and digital business.