Forrester Research (FORR) Competitors $9.71 +0.09 (+0.94%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.71 0.00 (0.00%) As of 06:16 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock FORR vs. HCKT, UIS, IBM, ACN, CTSH, LDOS, IT, BAH, CACI, and EPAMShould you be buying Forrester Research stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Forrester Research include The Hackett Group (HCKT), Unisys (UIS), International Business Machines (IBM), Accenture (ACN), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Leidos (LDOS), Gartner (IT), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), CACI International (CACI), and EPAM Systems (EPAM). These companies are all part of the "it consulting & other services" industry. Forrester Research vs. Its Competitors The Hackett Group Unisys International Business Machines Accenture Cognizant Technology Solutions Leidos Gartner Booz Allen Hamilton CACI International EPAM Systems Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) and The Hackett Group (NASDAQ:HCKT) are both small-cap it consulting & other services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts recommend FORR or HCKT? The Hackett Group has a consensus price target of $29.67, indicating a potential upside of 42.90%. Given The Hackett Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The Hackett Group is more favorable than Forrester Research.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Forrester Research 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00The Hackett Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has higher earnings and valuation, FORR or HCKT? The Hackett Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Forrester Research. Forrester Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Hackett Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioForrester Research$432.47M0.43-$5.75M-$4.70-2.07The Hackett Group$313.86M1.82$29.63M$0.6034.60 Which has more volatility and risk, FORR or HCKT? Forrester Research has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hackett Group has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FORR or HCKT more profitable? The Hackett Group has a net margin of 5.37% compared to Forrester Research's net margin of -21.53%. The Hackett Group's return on equity of 24.12% beat Forrester Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Forrester Research-21.53% 6.92% 2.83% The Hackett Group 5.37%24.12%14.34% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in FORR or HCKT? 55.2% of Forrester Research shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of The Hackett Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.2% of Forrester Research shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of The Hackett Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer FORR or HCKT? In the previous week, The Hackett Group had 4 more articles in the media than Forrester Research. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for The Hackett Group and 3 mentions for Forrester Research. The Hackett Group's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Forrester Research's score of 0.42 indicating that The Hackett Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Forrester Research 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral The Hackett Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryThe Hackett Group beats Forrester Research on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Forrester Research News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FORR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FORR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricForrester ResearchCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$185.07M$5.40B$30.19B$9.91BDividend YieldN/A1.59%3.16%4.49%P/E Ratio-2.07102.63418.9826.65Price / Sales0.434.091,602.57163.66Price / Cash3.8521.6434.3228.92Price / Book1.164.399.206.52Net Income-$5.75M$238.10M$807.47M$266.21M7 Day Performance0.52%0.32%-1.13%-0.76%1 Month Performance-6.27%4.42%2.35%3.83%1 Year Performance-46.12%17.26%24,024.61%24.39% Forrester Research Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FORRForrester Research3.5386 of 5 stars$9.71+0.9%N/A-47.7%$185.07M$432.47M-2.071,571News CoverageGap DownHCKTThe Hackett Group4.2006 of 5 stars$20.82+0.8%$29.67+42.5%-21.9%$572.77M$313.86M34.701,478Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑UISUnisys4.6549 of 5 stars$3.90-0.6%$7.75+99.0%-31.4%$278.76M$2.01B-3.3015,900News CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑IBMInternational Business Machines4.7095 of 5 stars$243.59-0.9%$268.75+10.3%+21.2%$226.30B$62.75B39.54293,400Positive NewsACNAccenture4.9884 of 5 stars$260.12+1.5%$358.08+37.7%-25.8%$162.83B$64.90B20.71774,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.5896 of 5 stars$72.25+0.7%$86.07+19.1%-6.4%$35.29B$19.74B14.68336,800Positive NewsShort Interest ↑LDOSLeidos4.3772 of 5 stars$180.88-0.3%$179.46-0.8%+13.9%$23.21B$16.66B17.1048,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeITGartner4.9493 of 5 stars$251.07+1.3%$369.25+47.1%-48.7%$19.02B$6.30B15.4521,044Analyst ForecastBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.7962 of 5 stars$108.89+0.6%$134.00+23.1%-31.8%$13.40B$11.98B13.3835,800Positive NewsCACICACI International3.7551 of 5 stars$479.43-0.1%$549.69+14.7%-2.0%$10.55B$8.63B21.4525,000Positive NewsEPAMEPAM Systems4.7069 of 5 stars$176.64+1.4%$226.25+28.1%-10.8%$9.82B$4.73B25.2061,200Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies The Hackett Group Competitors Unisys Competitors International Business Machines Competitors Accenture Competitors Cognizant Technology Solutions Competitors Leidos Competitors Gartner Competitors Booz Allen Hamilton Competitors CACI International Competitors EPAM Systems Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FORR) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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