Gartner (IT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gartner, Inc. is a global research and advisory firm that provides business leaders with insights, analysis and guidance on technology, digital transformation and related business strategies. The company serves organizations across industries, including corporations, government agencies and technology providers.

Gartner’s offerings include subscription-based research, consulting services, benchmarking and measurement tools, executive programs, and conferences and other events. Its research covers areas such as information technology, cybersecurity, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data and analytics, human resources, finance, supply chains and customer experience.

Founded in 1979 by Gideon Gartner, the company has expanded its operations internationally and serves clients across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IT.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $184.45 to $188.12
• 50-Day Range: $147.71 to $202.70
• 52-Week Range: $124.25 to $261.10
• Volume: 618,796 shs
• Average Volume: 1.49 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.87 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.86
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $188.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Gartner Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gartner scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 358th out of 653 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Gartner has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.18, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Gartner is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Gartner has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.01%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Gartner are expected to grow by 15.01% in the coming year, from $14.39 to $16.55 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Gartner is 16.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gartner is 16.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.65.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Gartner has a PEG Ratio of 0.70. 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 41.59. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.52% 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 7.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gartner has recently increased by 4.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.43

News Sentiment

Gartner has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 11 news articles for Gartner this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for IT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -57% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Gartner to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% 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: 10/05/2026
• 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: $188.50
• High Price Target: $240.00
• Low Price Target: $150.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.18
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $11.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.06
• P/E Growth: 0.7
• 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: 1.83
• Cash Flow: $19.40 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.69
• Book Value: $4.52 per share
• Price / Book: 41.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 63,150,000
• Free Float: 61,507,000
• Market Cap: $11.87 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.98