Gartner (IT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is a global research and advisory company that provides independent insights, practical guidance and tools to help organizations make decisions about technology, business strategy and operations. Its clients include businesses, government agencies and other institutions across a wide range of industries and geographies.

The company’s primary offerings include subscription-based research, analyst advice, benchmarking data, consulting services and executive programs. Gartner also organizes conferences and other events that connect business and technology leaders with analysts, industry experts and solution providers. Its research covers areas such as information technology, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data and analytics, supply chain, finance, human resources and marketing.

Founded in 1979 by Gideon Gartner, the company has developed an international operating presence serving clients worldwide. Gartner is known for its research methodologies and advisory frameworks, including its widely used Magic Quadrant reports, which evaluate technology providers in selected markets. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $188.85 to $193.01
• 50-Day Range: $132.39 to $202.70
• 52-Week Range: $124.25 to $265.85
• Volume: 114,752 shs
• Average Volume: 1.52 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.02 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.04
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $187.30
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Gartner Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Gartner scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 357th out of 662 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 17.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.86.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Gartner is 17.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.45.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Gartner has a PEG Ratio of 0.74. 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 42.42. 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

12.95% 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 6.23.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Gartner has recently increased by 8.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

Gartner has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Gartner this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for IT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Gartner to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% 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: 9/17/2026
• 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: $187.30
• High Price Target: $240.00
• Low Price Target: $150.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.18
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $11.15
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.22
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.35
• P/E Growth: 0.74
• 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: 1.87
• Cash Flow: $18.72 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.26
• Book Value: $4.52 per share
• Price / Book: 42.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 63,150,000
• Free Float: 61,507,000
• Market Cap: $12.13 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.96