# Forrester Research Raises 2026 EPS Guidance Floor to $0.77

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-10-30T08:23:20.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-30T08:23:20.000Z
Section: Business

> Revenue guidance remained $350 million to $360 million as third-quarter revenue fell 9% year over year. The year-end contract-value range widened to a 2% decline to 2% growth.

Forrester Research, Inc. raised the low end of its 2026 earnings-per-share (EPS) outlook to $0.77 as contract value and consulting revenue weakened in the third quarter.

The company set its full-year EPS range at $0.77 to $0.82. It widened its year-end contract-value outlook to a range spanning a 2% decline to 2% growth. Forrester kept its 2026 revenue guidance unchanged at $350 million to $360 million.

Third-quarter revenue fell 9% year over year. Consulting revenue dropped 31%, and research revenue declined 3%. Contract value was down 3.5% year over year.

Retention stood at 89%, matching the prior two quarters and exceeding the 86% rate from a year earlier. Forrester cited uncertainty about the timing of U.S. federal deals as a factor in its contract-value outlook.

The fourth quarter accounts for 40% of annual bookings. Management expressed confidence looking ahead to 2027.