Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Decreases Stock Holdings in Forrester Research, Inc. $FORR

Key Points

• Dimensional Fund Advisors cut its Forrester Research stake by 33.1% in the first quarter, selling 131,792 shares and retaining 266,389 shares valued at approximately $1.51 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 55.2% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious: Forrester has one Hold and one Sell rating, resulting in a MarketBeat consensus rating of “Reduce.” Weiss Ratings upgraded the stock’s rating but still classified it as a Sell.
• Forrester exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.40 in EPS versus the $0.26 consensus and revenue of $100.23 million versus $96.91 million expected. Shares opened at $11.38, near the company’s 12-month high of $12.33.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP decreased its position in shares of Forrester Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORR - Free Report) by 33.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 266,389 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 131,792 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 1.39% of Forrester Research worth $1,508,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of FORR. Tieton Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Forrester Research during the fourth quarter worth $4,373,000. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Forrester Research by 36.2% in the 4th quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 588,888 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $4,782,000 after acquiring an additional 156,566 shares during the period. Walleye Capital LLC raised its stake in Forrester Research by 149.0% in the 4th quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 229,890 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,867,000 after acquiring an additional 137,571 shares during the last quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. acquired a new stake in Forrester Research during the 4th quarter worth about $708,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in Forrester Research during the 2nd quarter worth about $801,000. 55.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised Forrester Research from a "sell (e+)" rating to a "sell (d-)" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Forrester Research has an average rating of "Reduce".

Forrester Research Price Performance

FORR stock opened at $11.38 on Friday. The business's fifty day moving average price is $9.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.37. Forrester Research, Inc. has a 12-month low of $4.88 and a 12-month high of $12.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market capitalization of $216.68 million, a PE ratio of -5.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.93.

Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The technology company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $100.23 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $96.91 million. Forrester Research had a positive return on equity of 6.19% and a negative net margin of 11.17%.Forrester Research has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.720-0.820 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Forrester Research, Inc. will post 0.38 EPS for the current year.

Forrester Research 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.

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