Gartner (IT) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$194.19 +3.04 (+1.59%)

Closing price 10/12/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$194.08 -0.10 (-0.05%)

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Gartner - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 11 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
8

Buy
2

Based on 11 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Gartner in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 11 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for IT.

Consensus Price Target

$189.00
-2.67% Downside

According to the 11 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Gartner, the average price target is $189.00. The highest price target for IT is $240.00, while the lowest price target for IT is $150.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -2.67% from the current price of $194.19.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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IT Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/13/25 to 10/13/26	1 Month Ago 9/13/25 to 9/13/26	3 Months Ago 7/15/25 to 7/15/26	1 Year Ago 10/13/24 to 10/13/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$189.00	$187.30	$173.10	$358.56
Forecasted Upside	-2.67% Downside	4.49% Upside	29.07% Upside	46.07% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

IT Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

IT Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Gartner Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Gartner	Industrials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.09	2.31	2.53
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-2.67% Downside	125.00% Upside	19.26% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent IT News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/9/2026	Weiss Ratings 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Sell (D+) ➝ Hold (C-)
10/8/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Toni Kaplan 1 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$177.00 ➝ $182.00	-2.25%
10/5/2026	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Joshua Chan 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Neutral	$196.00 ➝ $208.00	+12.40%
10/5/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
8/18/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeffrey Silber Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Market Perform	$214.00 ➝ $206.00	+14.84%
8/5/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jasper Bibb Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$205.00	+6.97%
8/5/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ashish Sabadra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Perform	$160.00 ➝ $164.00	-11.61%
8/5/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	George Tong Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$162.00 ➝ $181.00	-2.52%
8/5/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Haas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Underweight	$120.00 ➝ $150.00	-20.91%
4/10/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Manav Patnaik Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$180.00 ➝ $150.00	+5.31%
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2/4/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$240.00	+55.86%
2/4/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$204.00	+28.01%
10/21/2025	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
9/3/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Scott Wurtzel Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Peer Perform

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Should I Buy Gartner Stock? IT Pros and Cons Explained

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Gartner
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Gartner, Inc.:

Gartner, Inc. recently reported earnings per share of $4.37 for the quarter, significantly beating the analyst consensus estimate of $3.76 by $0.61, which demonstrates strong profitability and execution capability that can drive shareholder value.
The stock is currently trading at $194.19, which is above the 50-day simple moving average of $185.83 and the 200-day simple moving average of $161.67, indicating a positive technical trend and momentum that often attracts further institutional buying.
Short interest has decreased to 6,935,377 shares as of the September 30, 2026 record date, representing a 16.6% month-over-month decline, which suggests that short sellers are covering their positions and reducing bearish pressure on the stock price.
Several major financial institutions, including Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and UBS Group, have recently raised their price targets on the stock in August 2026, reflecting increased confidence in the company's future performance and potential for price appreciation.
Gartner, Inc. maintains a low beta of 0.98, meaning its stock price volatility is slightly lower than the overall market, which can provide a more stable investment profile for risk-averse investors seeking consistent returns.

Gartner
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Gartner, Inc. for these reasons:

The company's revenue declined by 0.6% year-over-year in the most recent quarter, indicating potential challenges in maintaining top-line growth despite strong earnings performance, which could limit long-term expansion prospects.
Corporate insiders have sold 6,043 shares worth $1,172,858 over the last 90 days, including significant sales by executives Robin Kranich and Yvonne Genovese, which may signal a lack of confidence in the stock's near-term upside from those closest to the company.
Zacks Research downgraded Gartner, Inc. from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a recent research report, suggesting that the firm's analysts believe the stock may be fairly valued or overvalued relative to its growth potential.
The stock is trading at $194.19, which is above the average analyst price target of $189.00, implying that the current market price may already reflect positive expectations and leaving limited room for further upside based on current consensus estimates.
Gartner, Inc. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 46.98, which is relatively high and indicates that the company relies significantly on debt financing, potentially increasing financial risk and interest expense obligations that could impact future earnings.

IT Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 11 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Gartner is $189.00, with a high forecast of $240.00 and a low forecast of $150.00.

11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Gartner in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" IT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in IT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Gartner's stock has a predicted downside of -2.67% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Gartner's stock had 4 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.

Gartner has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank Of Canada, The Goldman Sachs Group, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Gartner less than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating score for Gartner is 2.09 while the average consensus rating score for "industrials" companies is 2.31. Learn more on how IT compares to other companies.

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Gartner (IT) Stock Forecast & Price Target