FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.
Forrester Research, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORR) operates as a leading independent research and advisory company serving business and technology leaders worldwide. The company maintains its website at www.forrester.com and delivers insights that help organizations make informed decisions about digital transformation, customer… From the company’s description.
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What FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. does
In the company’s own words
Forrester Research, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORR) operates as a leading independent research and advisory company serving business and technology leaders worldwide. The company maintains its website at www.forrester.com and delivers insights that help organizations make informed decisions about digital transformation, customer experience, and technology investments.
The company provides research, data, and advisory services across multiple business segments. Forrester's core offerings include subscription-based research reports, consulting services, events, and tools that enable clients to understand market trends, competitive dynamics, and best practices. The company serves a diverse client base including Fortune 500 companies, mid-market enterprises, and government agencies across numerous industries.
Forrester operates through distinct business segments that generate revenue from different service offerings. The research subscription segment represents the largest revenue contributor, providing clients with access to proprietary research, analyst expertise, and strategic guidance. The consulting services segment delivers customized advisory work addressing specific client challenges. The events segment generates revenue through conferences and forums where clients gather to network and learn from industry experts. Additionally, the company offers tools and software solutions that help clients implement recommendations derived from Forrester's research.
The company maintains a global presence with employees and operations across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions. Forrester serves thousands of enterprise clients and maintains relationships with leading technology vendors, service providers, and business consultants who rely on the company's research to inform their strategies and offerings.
Forrester's business model centers on leveraging its analyst expertise and proprietary research methodologies to create high-value content and advisory services. The company's competitive advantages include its established brand reputation, deep industry expertise, extensive client relationships, and ability to synthesize complex market data into actionable insights. By combining subscription revenue with project-based consulting and event-driven income, Forrester has built a diversified revenue model that serves the ongoing demand for independent market research and strategic guidance in an increasingly digital business environment.
Company details
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Headquarters
- CAMBRIDGE, MA
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 1023313
- SIC
- 8700
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2013–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC.’s weight in each
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Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.
Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.
Recent filings
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