Forrester Research Inc. (FORR) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$12.18 +1.16% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.18

Forrester Research Inc. (FORR) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 51/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $231.9M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $12.18 (+0.02%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 4.6% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 51/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.7% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+
Cash (9)Whales (11)SEC (6)Macro (16)CEO (9)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.1% Base Target
$14 Bull$12 Base$9 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FORR)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.1%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (51/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY FORR SCORES 51/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+16/20 pts (31% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 93% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 39.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+11/20 pts (22% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±9.1% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Balance-sheet & 10-K footnote risk deducts 14 pts from forensic ceiling

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
43
Grade D$11.39+3.2% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
46
Grade D$11.75+6.2% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
48
Grade D$12.48-2.4% Next Q
Current
51
Grade D$12.18-1.3% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: D (43) → D (51)Full Audit →
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While FORR currently carries a cautious 51/100 (D) rating due to SEC 10-K Forensic Risk (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($11.80) and Max Pain ($12.79) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $13.92.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $FORR• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “FORR Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
39.130 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
0.66>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
5 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE93% OF RANGE
L: $5$12.18H: $13
1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: DRQD 9 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: DRQD 20 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 22 / 40
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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BEARISH (45)

-35.0% ROIC with 57.0% gross margin and 7.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (30)

Altman-Z 0.66 and Piotroski 5/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (60)

20/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 16/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like FORR
  • ✓Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.
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FORR // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +93.64%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $12.40H $12.56L $10.82C $12.18VOL 177.2K
RES: $14.29SUP: $10.68SMA50: $11.80SMA200: $8.58
$13.24$11.22$9.20$7.17$5.15RES $14.29SUP $10.68$12.182026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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FORR Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -8.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (FORR)

Industrials Rank #289 of 485 ⚔️ NVRI vs FORR Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (FORR vs. NVRI, GLXG, WSE, PAYX)

Industry: Diversified Commercial Services (32 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Forrester Research Inc. (FORR) ranks #289 by composite RQD confidence (51/100, grade D) and #348 by equity capitalization ($231.9M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, PAYX leads on earnings valuation at 22.1x trailing P/E, while PAYX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 28.6% ROIC and 73.4% gross margin. PAYX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 81/100 (A-) compared with FORR at 51/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
FORR ACTIVE
Forrester Research Inc.
D 51/100 — 57.0% -35.0% +1.16% $231.9M Benchmark Subject
NVRI
Enviri Corporation
D 51/100 — — — -2.16% $535.0M /nvri-vs-forr →
GLXG
Galaxy Payroll Group Limited (Class A)
D 49/100 — 42.6% — -1.92% $5.0M /glxg-vs-forr →
WSE
Wise Group plc (Class A)
C- 60/100 27.1x — — +0.83% $13.52B /wse-vs-forr →
PAYX
Paychex Inc.
A- 81/100 22.1x 73.4% 28.6% +1.07% $38.93B /payx-vs-forr →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001023313

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Forrester Research Inc. (FORR) reported GAAP revenue of $396.9M (-8.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $432.5M , and -17.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$119.4M, operating cash flow of $21.1M, and free cash flow of $18.1M (+349.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, FORR closed FY2025 with $404.0M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.66, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $396.9M -$119.4M $21.1M $18.1M $404.0M $0
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $432.5M -$5.7M -$3.9M -$7.3M $503.9M $35.0M
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $480.8M $3.0M $21.7M $21.7M — —

3. FORR Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is FORR stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Forrester Research Inc. (NASDAQ: FORR) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 51/100 at a spot price of $12.18 (+1.16% 1D, market cap $231.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 6/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 16/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, FORR ranks #289 in composite RQD confidence.

How does FORR compare to NVRI and GLXG in the Industrials sector?

Within the Industrials sector (Diversified Commercial Services), FORR carries a Roarable D (51/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 57.0%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, NVRI (Enviri Corporation) holds a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $535.0M) and GLXG (Galaxy Payroll Group Limited (Class A)) posts a D grade (49/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $5.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, PAYX leads on earnings multiple (22.1x) while PAYX leads on capital efficiency (28.6% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for FORR?

Per FORR's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001023313), Forrester Research Inc. generated $396.9M in revenue (-8.2% YoY), -$119.4M in net income, and $18.1M in free cash flow against $404.0M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is FORR trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

FORR last traded at $12.18 (+1.16% on volume of 169,043 shares), positioning the stock +3.22% above its 50-day simple moving average ($11.80) and +41.96% above its 200-day simple moving average ($8.58). Across its 52-week range of $4.88 to $12.75, FORR sits at the 92.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 39.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.1% ($11.07 to $13.29).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell FORR stock right now?

Forrester Research Inc. (FORR) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D (Sell — SELL) with 51/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is FORR's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

FORR's 12-month base price target is $11.8 (range $9.2 to $13.92), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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