FORR NASDAQ Week ended 07 Aug 2026

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Forrester Research Inc · Industrials · Consulting Services

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Latest close 11.74 USD
2.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 60.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 92.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.1%, after a 17.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 33/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high.

Setup score 58 out of 100
Latest Close 11.74 USD 7 Aug 2026
1W Return 2.1% latest completed week
4W Return 17.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 77.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 15.4% 8 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 5-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 32.76% based on similar historical setup states.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 2.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 17.4%. Indicator stack 26/75 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Negative 32.76% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 33/100 conviction; expected move 14.7%. News sentiment 52/100 56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 30 Jul Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 60.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 92.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.1%, after a 17.4% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.6412-week average 0.34

12-week confirmation

Trend active5/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.64Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 17.4% over four weeks, 77.9% over 12 weeks, and 17.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 5 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.1%
4W17.4%
12W77.9%
26W61.5%
52W17.6%
Active trend streak5 weeks
Active weeks in one year8
Trend breadth15.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.37Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change2.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership30.52Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change247.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 02 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 82% Model confidence 82%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength59/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 42; rank 1 is best.
Value75/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Quality32/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
Momentum31/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Growth19/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.6x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
-
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
11.4%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
56.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
-13.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
6.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
-39.9%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-7.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.6%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

FORR shows mixed options pressure with a 33/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 14.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction33/100
Expected move14.7%
Put/call volume
Pressure-12
Speculation0
Volatility93
Trend agreement71
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Insider activity8 / 5

8 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

10 positive · 42 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings30 JulLatest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
Options expected move14.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-4.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility11.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+29.7%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-22.8%Week of 13 Feb.
Latest week+2.1%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses6
Recent vol11.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.5% / -6.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape52/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 52/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis61/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 5/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 6/12.

Activity pressure 0.64; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 32.76%

Next-week expectancy is negative with a 32.76% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors49/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Tiny Titans rank 29; Buyback Yield rank 34; Small Cap Core rank 37 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options51/100

FORR shows mixed options pressure with a 33/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 14.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 14.7% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

Forrester Research Inc (FORR) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: AI Adoption Surges as Revenue ... Insiders8 / 5

8 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings30 Jul

Latest stored earnings date was 30 Jul 2026.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
7 Aug 202611.74 USD2.1%7.33 USD14.68 USD1.3730.52755.0KOn
31 Jul 202611.50 USD29.7%7.21 USD14.81 USD1.3834.12644.6KOn
24 Jul 20268.87 USD-14.1%7.10 USD14.94 USD1.393.52617.0KOn
17 Jul 202610.32 USD3.2%7.05 USD15.08 USD1.4817.54846.0KOn
10 Jul 202610.00 USD5.8%6.95 USD15.22 USD1.348.78637.2KOn
3 Jul 20269.45 USD21.0%6.86 USD15.36 USD1.184.03675.3KOff
26 Jun 20267.81 USD16.6%6.76 USD15.48 USD1.03-14.102.1MOff
19 Jun 20266.70 USD-4.1%6.74 USD15.62 USD0.90-30.35495.9KOff
12 Jun 20266.99 USD-0.1%6.76 USD15.76 USD0.95-26.39328.3KOff
5 Jun 20267.00 USD-0.7%6.78 USD15.90 USD0.93-25.60265.1KOff
29 May 20267.05 USD4.3%6.79 USD16.05 USD0.84-29.49351.0KOff
22 May 20266.76 USD2.4%6.80 USD16.20 USD0.58-31.50528.4KOff
15 May 20266.60 USD-3.9%6.88 USD16.34 USD0.18-33.39259.8KOff
8 May 20266.87 USD8.4%6.95 USD16.47 USD-0.13-31.93289.7KOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.