Forrester Research (FORR) reported $85.45 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 4.9%. EPS of -$0.04 for the same period compares to $0.11 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.6% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $83.29 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.12, the EPS surprise was -134.78%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Forrester Research performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Revenue- Events: $-0.02 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $0.22 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -169.2%. Revenue- Consulting: $18.58 million versus $17.9 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -13.3% change. Revenue- Research: $66.89 million versus $65.18 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.2% change.View all Key Company Metrics for Forrester Research here>>>
Shares of Forrester Research have returned +14.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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