William Blair Predicts Lower Earnings for Forrester Research

Key Points

• William Blair has lowered its Q2 2026 earnings per share estimate for Forrester Research from $0.42 to $0.39, with a full-year earnings consensus estimate now at $0.74 per share.
• Despite the downgrade, Wall Street Zen upgraded Forrester Research's rating from "hold" to "buy" earlier this year.
• Institutional investors have significantly increased their stakes in Forrester Research, with several firms raising their holdings by over 100% in the latest quarters.

Forrester Research, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORR - Free Report) - William Blair decreased their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Forrester Research in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 4th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.39 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.42. The consensus estimate for Forrester Research's current full-year earnings is $0.74 per share.

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Forrester Research from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd.

Forrester Research Stock Performance

NASDAQ FORR opened at $10.41 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $198.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.94. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $10.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.83. Forrester Research has a 1 year low of $8.50 and a 1 year high of $19.74.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Forrester Research

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FORR. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its stake in Forrester Research by 189.3% in the 2nd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 4,050 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 2,650 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its stake in shares of Forrester Research by 279.6% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,244 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 3,126 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of Forrester Research by 50.1% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,455 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,153 shares during the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Forrester Research by 63.6% during the fourth quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC now owns 5,563 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 2,163 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Forrester Research during the second quarter valued at $104,000. Institutional investors own 55.20% of the company's stock.

Forrester Research Company Profile

Forrester Research, Inc operates as an independent research and advisory company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Research, Consulting, and Events. The Research segment primary subscription research services include Forrester Decisions, Forrester Research, and SiriusDecisions Research, which are designed to provide business and technology leaders with a proven path to growth through customer obsession.

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