Forrester Research (FORR) Competitors $10.94 +1.20 (+12.32%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.92 -0.01 (-0.14%) As of 08/1/2025 04:10 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, IT, LDOS, 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), Gartner (IT), Leidos (LDOS), 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 Gartner Leidos 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, FORR or HCKT? Forrester Research has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Hackett Group has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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$412.10M0.51-$5.75M-$4.70-2.33The Hackett Group$313.86M2.03$29.63M$0.8527.06 Is FORR or HCKT more profitable? The Hackett Group has a net margin of 7.64% compared to Forrester Research's net margin of -21.53%. The Hackett Group's return on equity of 30.51% beat Forrester Research's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Forrester Research-21.53% 6.54% 2.76% The Hackett Group 7.64%30.51%17.74% Do insiders and institutionals believe 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of The Hackett Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is FORR or HCKT a better dividend stock? Forrester Research pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. The Hackett Group pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Forrester Research pays out -17.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Hackett Group pays out 56.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. The Hackett Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Forrester Research is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts prefer FORR or HCKT? The Hackett Group has a consensus price target of $31.33, suggesting a potential upside of 36.23%. 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Does the media refer more to FORR or HCKT? In the previous week, Forrester Research had 12 more articles in the media than The Hackett Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Forrester Research and 3 mentions for The Hackett Group. The Hackett Group's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Forrester Research's score of 0.25 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral The Hackett Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryThe Hackett Group beats Forrester Research on 13 of the 18 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$185.67M$5.40B$29.13B$9.52BDividend YieldN/A1.55%3.08%4.09%P/E Ratio-2.3382.0948.1323.81Price / Sales0.513.891,544.8266.04Price / Cash3.8522.1838.0757.96Price / Book0.914.807.415.54Net Income-$5.75M$230.11M$782.10M$259.28M7 Day Performance5.39%-4.42%-3.69%-4.64%1 Month Performance7.47%-5.58%-0.16%4.41%1 Year Performance-42.54%16.18%52,681.95%17.95% Forrester Research Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FORRForrester Research4.0785 of 5 stars$10.94+12.3%N/A-42.5%$185.67M$412.10M-2.331,571Trending NewsHigh Trading VolumeHCKTThe Hackett Group4.5669 of 5 stars$23.23-0.4%$31.33+34.9%-14.5%$644.92M$313.86M27.331,478Upcoming EarningsUISUnisys4.4221 of 5 stars$4.23-0.8%$6.50+53.8%-17.5%$302.75M$2.01B11.8315,900News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑IBMInternational Business Machines4.5435 of 5 stars$284.52-0.5%$266.19-6.4%+31.8%$265.69B$62.75B27.89293,400Trending NewsACNAccenture4.9867 of 5 stars$282.46+0.0%$365.43+29.4%-22.2%$176.90B$64.90B22.49774,000Positive NewsCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.7587 of 5 stars$75.42-0.3%$86.18+14.3%-7.5%$37.31B$19.74B15.88336,800News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionITGartner4.733 of 5 stars$352.95-0.7%$507.56+43.8%-33.4%$27.35B$6.30B25.1221,044Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastLDOSLeidos4.8399 of 5 stars$160.76-1.1%$175.15+9.0%+10.0%$20.92B$16.66B16.1748,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionBAHBooz Allen Hamilton4.8532 of 5 stars$109.23-0.1%$134.64+23.3%-23.2%$13.58B$11.98B15.0735,800Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionCACICACI International2.6652 of 5 stars$478.60-0.9%$520.31+8.7%-0.8%$10.62B$7.66B22.5924,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsDOXAmdocs4.6828 of 5 stars$88.03-1.6%$105.33+19.7%-1.9%$10.09B$5.00B18.5329,058News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies The Hackett Group Competitors Unisys Competitors International Business Machines Competitors Accenture Competitors Cognizant Technology Solutions Competitors Gartner Competitors Leidos 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersChina just unlocked Nvidia’s AI chips—what that means for youTired of Missing Big AI Moves Like Nvidia? 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