Forrester Research (FORR) Competitors $9.74 -0.46 (-4.51%) Closing price 08/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.74 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 04:05 AM 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 DOXShould 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 Amdocs (DOX). 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 Amdocs 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 businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends and valuation. 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% Which has more risk & volatility, FORR or HCKT? Forrester Research has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hackett Group has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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. 40.4% of Forrester Research shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of The Hackett Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer FORR or HCKT? The Hackett Group has a consensus target price of $29.67, suggesting a potential upside of 45.93%. Given The Hackett Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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 valuation & earnings, 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$313.86M1.78$29.63M$0.6033.88 Does the media favor FORR or HCKT? In the previous week, Forrester Research had 4 more articles in the media than The Hackett Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Forrester Research and 2 mentions for The Hackett Group. Forrester Research's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat The Hackett Group's score of 0.17 indicating that Forrester Research is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Forrester Research 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral The Hackett Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryThe Hackett Group beats Forrester Research on 12 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FORR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$194.44M$5.43B$30.04B$9.84BDividend YieldN/A1.47%3.08%4.07%P/E Ratio-2.0794.4452.2625.74Price / Sales0.433.971,294.15115.79Price / Cash4.0321.1536.4959.48Price / Book1.164.199.116.15Net Income-$5.75M$238.10M$803.97M$265.06M7 Day Performance-2.40%0.34%1.18%2.60%1 Month Performance2.20%-3.03%0.85%2.83%1 Year Performance-48.16%14.72%24,075.66%25.58% Forrester Research Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FORRForrester Research3.6675 of 5 stars$9.74-4.5%N/A-46.2%$194.44M$432.47M-2.071,571HCKTThe Hackett Group4.2053 of 5 stars$20.47-1.0%$29.67+44.9%-19.9%$568.92M$313.86M34.121,478News CoverageEarnings ReportUISUnisys4.4882 of 5 stars$3.68-3.0%$7.75+110.9%-13.1%$270.20M$2.01B-3.1115,900Gap DownIBMInternational Business Machines4.9022 of 5 stars$236.15-2.5%$268.75+13.8%+23.4%$225.16B$62.75B38.34293,400Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionACNAccenture4.9831 of 5 stars$238.48-0.3%$360.21+51.0%-23.1%$149.82B$64.90B18.99774,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.8358 of 5 stars$69.15-0.6%$86.56+25.2%-6.7%$33.98B$19.74B14.05336,800Positive NewsLDOSLeidos4.6381 of 5 stars$177.23+0.4%$179.46+1.3%+21.1%$22.64B$16.66B16.7548,000Trending NewsInsider TradeITGartner4.962 of 5 stars$226.00-1.3%$369.25+63.4%-49.2%$17.63B$6.30B13.9121,044Trending NewsBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.9008 of 5 stars$109.21-1.1%$134.00+22.7%-26.9%$13.60B$11.98B13.4235,800Positive NewsShort Interest ↑CACICACI International3.2146 of 5 stars$479.19-3.2%$536.54+12.0%+6.2%$10.88B$8.63B21.4425,000Analyst UpgradeGap UpDOXAmdocs4.7156 of 5 stars$86.45-3.3%$105.33+21.8%+5.8%$10.09B$5.00B17.5429,058 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 Amdocs 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 8/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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