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

Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.720-0.820 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.120. The company issued revenue guidance of $345.0 million-$360.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $394.7 million.

Forrester Research Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FORR traded down $0.35 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $6.21. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 239,107 shares, compared to its average volume of 98,766. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. The company has a market cap of $117.99 million, a P/E ratio of -1.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 0.93. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $7.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.57. Forrester Research has a fifty-two week low of $6.20 and a fifty-two week high of $13.32.

Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The technology company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.21 by ($0.04). The company had revenue of $101.06 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $103.26 million. Forrester Research had a positive return on equity of 9.18% and a negative net margin of 21.06%.Forrester Research has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.720-0.820 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Forrester Research will post 0.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Forrester Research from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Zacks Research upgraded Forrester Research from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Forrester Research in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce”.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in Forrester Research by 402.0% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,190 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 4,957 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in Forrester Research in the 2nd quarter worth about $131,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Forrester Research during the first quarter valued at approximately $149,000. Boothbay Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Forrester Research during the 3rd quarter worth $152,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in Forrester Research during the first quarter valued at about $178,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 55.20% of the company’s stock.

Forrester Research Company Profile

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.