Forrester Research Reports 2026 Second-Quarter Financial Results
FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. (FORR) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Forrester Research Reports 2026 Second-Quarter Financial Results CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 30, 2026 — Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, with contract value at $283.
How this was made
The 30-second read
Why it matters
Traders can update expectations for 2026 revenue trajectory, adjusted margin path, and capital return timing based on the disclosed guidance ranges and the restart of repurchases.
Market read
A same-day earnings and guidance disclosure with explicit buyback restart and acceleration plans is a direct catalyst for FORR positioning.
What to watch
The guidance includes negative GAAP operating margin and diluted loss per share ranges, meaning the market may focus on adjusted profitability quality and whether buybacks can offset ongoing revenue pressure.
Background
This SEC 8-K includes Forrester’s Q2 2026 financial results (ended June 30, 2026) and its 2026 guidance, plus commentary on AI adoption and capital return.
Ticker impact
Forrester reported Q2 results and reiterated 2026 guidance, while restarting its stock buyback program and planning accelerated repurchases.
Likely positive bias for the next session and into the next earnings window, with upside tied to AI adoption commentary and buyback pace.
The filing discloses multiple actionable datapoints: Q2 revenue decline but GAAP and adjusted EPS strength, explicit 2026 guidance ranges, and a concrete capital return action (restart and acceleration).
Market effects
Reinforces demand resilience in research and advisory spend tied to AI adoption, potentially supporting sentiment for similar advisory/research models.
Primarily US-listed small-cap sentiment; limited direct regional spillover beyond Nasdaq tech-adjacent services.
AI-driven enterprise research and advisory demand narrative may resonate with global consulting and research budgets, but impact is company-specific.
Counterpoint
Despite EPS outperformance, total revenues fell year over year and contract value declined 3%, so the guidance could still be at risk if AI-driven adoption does not translate into sustained contract growth.
Key entities
- public_companyForrester Research, Inc.
Nasdaq-listed research and advisory firm reporting Q2 results, maintaining 2026 guidance, and restarting its stock buyback program.
- executiveGeorge F. Colony
CEO and Chairman quoted on Q2 performance, AI adoption acceleration, and guidance maintenance.
