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title: "Top Forrester Execs Quietly Cash Out in Fresh Insider Stock Moves"
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# Top Forrester Execs Quietly Cash Out in Fresh Insider Stock Moves

New insider activity at Forrester Research ( (FORR) ) has taken place on August 20, 2026.

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Forrester Research has seen notable insider activity, with two top executives recently offloading company stock. Chief Legal Officer Ryan Darrah sold 5,000 shares of Forrester Research, generating proceeds of $58,850. Chief Financial Officer Leo Christian Finn executed a separate transaction, selling 7,000 shares of the company’s stock for a total value of $82,390. These moves highlight meaningful share disposals at the senior leadership level and may draw attention from investors monitoring insider trading trends at Forrester Research.

**Recent Updates on FORR stock** 

Forrester Research’s stock reaction over the last day is being driven mainly by a complex earnings and strategy picture rather than a single headline move. The company beat Q2 expectations and maintained 2026 guidance, highlighting accelerating AI adoption, strong cash, and resumed buybacks, which can support sentiment even as revenue declines.

At the same time, analysts must weigh continued top-line contraction, weaker consulting and events revenue, and profitability pressure tied to exiting strategy consulting and portfolio shifts. The new $5.7M U.S. Air Force agreement and deepening Microsoft Teams/Copilot integrations showcase AI-led growth potential, but guidance still implies a gradual recovery, keeping near-term views balanced despite long-term optimism.

**Spark’s Take on FORR Stock**

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, FORR is a Neutral.

The score is held back primarily by weakening profitability and contracting revenue (losses and negative returns despite steady gross margin), partially offset by improved recent cash generation and reasonable leverage. Technicals are supportive with a strong uptrend and positive MACD, but overbought signals (RSI/Stoch) add near-term risk. Earnings call tone is balanced: cost actions, AI/product momentum, and buybacks help, while guidance still points to continued declines, limiting upside conviction. Valuation is less supportive given negative earnings and no provided dividend yield.

To see Spark’s full report on FORR stock,  
 click here. 

**More about Forrester Research**

**YTD Price Performance:** 44.83%

**Average Trading Volume:** 139,612

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Hold

**Current Market Cap:** $215.3M

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