Q1 Earnings Estimate for Forrester Research Issued By Sidoti

Key Points

• Sidoti lowered Q1 2026 EPS estimate: Analyst A. Soderstrom cut the Q1 EPS forecast for Forrester to $0.02 (from $0.03) and issued multi-quarter and FY2027 estimates, including FY2027 EPS of $0.58.
• Recent results and market sentiment are weak: Forrester missed the last quarter (EPS $0.17 vs. $0.21 expected; revenue $101.06M vs. $103.26M), set FY2026 guidance of $0.72–$0.82, and carries a MarketBeat consensus rating of “Reduce” while trading around $6 with a negative P/E.

Forrester Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORR - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Sidoti lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Forrester Research in a research note issued to investors on Friday, April 24th. Sidoti analyst A. Soderstrom now expects that the technology company will earn $0.02 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.03. The consensus estimate for Forrester Research's current full-year earnings is $0.37 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Forrester Research's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.06 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.20 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.58 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Forrester Research from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of Forrester Research in a report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Forrester Research from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce".

Forrester Research Price Performance

Shares of FORR opened at $6.06 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $116.23 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.95. Forrester Research has a 1 year low of $4.88 and a 1 year high of $11.57. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $5.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $7.06.

Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The technology company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $101.06 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $103.26 million. Forrester Research had a positive return on equity of 8.55% and a negative net margin of 30.07%.Forrester Research has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.720-0.820 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Forrester Research

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Forrester Research by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 649,765 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $6,888,000 after buying an additional 3,795 shares during the period. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Forrester Research by 36.2% during 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 buying an additional 156,566 shares during the period. Tieton Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Forrester Research in the 4th quarter valued at $4,373,000. Portolan Capital Management LLC grew its position in Forrester Research by 46.1% in the 3rd quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC now owns 513,872 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $5,447,000 after acquiring an additional 162,146 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC grew its position in Forrester Research by 20.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 333,979 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $3,540,000 after acquiring an additional 56,249 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.

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