Forrester Research (FORR) reported $101.06 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 6.5%. EPS of $0.17 for the same period compares to $0.36 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $103.26 million, representing a surprise of -2.13%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -20.3%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.21.
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: $2.66 million versus $2.98 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1% change. Revenue- Consulting: $21.79 million versus $22.2 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -16% change. Revenue- Research: $76.62 million compared to the $78.04 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -3.5% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Forrester Research here>>>
Shares of Forrester Research have returned -21.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.5 Stocks Set to Double
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