Gartner (IT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gartner, Inc. is a global research and advisory company that provides information, analysis and guidance to business leaders, technology professionals and public-sector organizations. Its work focuses on helping clients evaluate technology markets, develop business strategies, manage risk and make decisions about digital transformation and other organizational priorities.

The company delivers its services through research and advisory programs, consulting engagements, executive guidance and conferences. Gartner publishes research reports, market evaluations, benchmarks, forecasts and practical recommendations covering areas such as information technology, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data and analytics, cloud computing, enterprise software, supply chains and human resources. Its consulting services support strategic planning, technology implementation and operational improvement.

Founded in 1979 by Gideon Gartner, the company serves clients internationally through operations and events spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and other regions. Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and serves enterprises, government agencies and other organizations across a broad range of industries.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $228.73 to $234.87
• 50-Day Range: $169.58 to $234.01
• 52-Week Range: $124.25 to $257.69
• Volume: 1.18 million shs
• Average Volume: 903,697 shs
• Market Capitalization: $14.60 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.73
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $198.50
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Gartner Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gartner scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 325th out of 651 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Gartner has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Gartner has a consensus price target of $198.50, representing about 14.1% downside from its current price of $231.18.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gartner has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.80%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Gartner are expected to grow by 14.80% in the coming year, from $14.39 to $16.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gartner is 20.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.87.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gartner is 20.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 32.29.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Gartner has a PEG Ratio of 0.87. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Gartner has a P/B Ratio of 51.15. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.72% of the float of Gartner has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Gartner has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.21.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gartner has recently decreased by 4.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Gartner does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Gartner does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.54

News Sentiment

Gartner has a news sentiment score of 0.54. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Gartner this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

15 people have searched for IT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 275% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Gartner to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Gartner insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,172,858.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.60% of the stock of Gartner is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.51% of the stock of Gartner is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Today: 10/27/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:IT
• CIK: 749251
• Web: www.gartner.com
• Phone: (203) 964-0096
• Fax: 203-316-6488
• Employees: 20,244
• Year Founded: 1979

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Gartner: $198.50
• High Price Target: $240.00
• Low Price Target: $150.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -14.1%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.90
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $11.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.07
• P/E Growth: 0.87
• Net Income: $729.23 million
• Net Margins: 11.99%
• Pretax Margin: 15.94%
• Return on Equity: 525.46%
• Return on Assets: 13.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 46.98
• Current Ratio: 0.88
• Quick Ratio: 0.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.50 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.25
• Cash Flow: $19.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.08
• Book Value: $4.52 per share
• Price / Book: 51.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 63,150,000
• Free Float: 61,507,000
• Market Cap: $14.60 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.98