Gartner (IT) Competitors $243.89 -1.38 (-0.56%) Closing price 10/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$244.26 +0.38 (+0.15%) As of 09:21 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock IT vs. CCRN, DOCU, FORR, GOOG, ICFI, APTV, TRU, TT, CTSH, and LDOSShould you be buying Gartner stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gartner include Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), Docusign (DOCU), Forrester Research (FORR), Alphabet (GOOG), ICF International (ICFI), Aptiv (APTV), TransUnion (TRU), Trane Technologies (TT), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), and Leidos (LDOS). Gartner vs. Its Competitors Cross Country Healthcare Docusign Forrester Research Alphabet ICF International Aptiv TransUnion Trane Technologies Cognizant Technology Solutions Leidos Gartner (NYSE:IT) and Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and dividends. Do analysts rate IT or CCRN? Gartner currently has a consensus target price of $358.56, indicating a potential upside of 47.02%. Cross Country Healthcare has a consensus target price of $17.93, indicating a potential upside of 37.92%. Given Gartner's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Gartner is more favorable than Cross Country Healthcare.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gartner 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18Cross Country Healthcare 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86 Do insiders and institutionals believe in IT or CCRN? 91.5% of Gartner shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Gartner shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is IT or CCRN more profitable? Gartner has a net margin of 19.71% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -0.70%. Gartner's return on equity of 82.63% beat Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gartner19.71% 82.63% 13.58% Cross Country Healthcare -0.70%1.72%1.24% Which has more volatility & risk, IT or CCRN? Gartner has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer IT or CCRN? In the previous week, Gartner had 14 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Gartner and 1 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Gartner's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of -1.00 indicating that Gartner is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Gartner Positive Cross Country Healthcare Negative Which has preferable earnings and valuation, IT or CCRN? Gartner has higher revenue and earnings than Cross Country Healthcare. Cross Country Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gartner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGartner$6.42B2.88$1.25B$16.2515.01Cross Country Healthcare$1.19B0.36-$14.56M-$0.26-50.00 SummaryGartner beats Cross Country Healthcare on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Gartner News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for IT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGartnerConsulting IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$18.58B$6.59B$35.64B$22.02BDividend YieldN/A1.72%2.85%3.58%P/E Ratio15.0123.0826.5929.86Price / Sales2.882.72855.6564.35Price / Cash14.4916.4429.9624.43Price / Book13.885.428.364.64Net Income$1.25B$272.15M$195.02M$1.01B7 Day Performance-5.49%0.40%2.64%0.44%1 Month Performance-0.97%2.86%8.57%3.13%1 Year Performance-53.16%-7.94%83.90%15.30% Gartner Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ITGartner4.8146 of 5 stars$243.89-0.6%$358.56+47.0%-52.5%$18.58B$6.42B15.0121,044Analyst ForecastCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.2714 of 5 stars$13.76-3.3%$17.93+30.3%+4.9%$450.78M$1.34B-52.928,205Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDOCUDocusign4.8135 of 5 stars$82.14+0.8%$94.14+14.6%+7.0%$16.52B$2.98B61.766,838Analyst ForecastInsider TradeFORRForrester Research4.1428 of 5 stars$10.36-1.1%N/A-43.4%$197.46M$432.47M-2.201,571News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.5302 of 5 stars$244.36-1.1%$230.35-5.7%+48.1%$2.96T$350.02B26.02190,200Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeICFIICF International4.018 of 5 stars$93.10+0.1%$128.20+37.7%-44.9%$1.72B$2.02B16.199,300Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAPTVAptiv4.4401 of 5 stars$85.84-0.4%$85.73-0.1%+21.4%$18.69B$19.71B19.64141,000Analyst ForecastTRUTransUnion4.8319 of 5 stars$85.20+0.0%$112.64+32.2%-25.5%$16.60B$4.18B42.6013,400Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpTTTrane Technologies4.3943 of 5 stars$414.43-0.2%$457.40+10.4%+7.7%$92.22B$19.84B32.8745,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCTSHCognizant Technology Solutions4.8674 of 5 stars$67.08+0.1%$86.79+29.4%-10.2%$32.76B$19.74B13.63336,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLDOSLeidos4.1894 of 5 stars$185.78+0.5%$185.21-0.3%+18.9%$23.84B$16.66B17.5648,000Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CCRN Alternatives DOCU Alternatives FORR Alternatives GOOG Alternatives ICFI Alternatives APTV Alternatives TRU Alternatives TT Alternatives CTSH Alternatives LDOS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:IT) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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