Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Gartner Q2 Earnings

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT) – Research analysts at William Blair lifted their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Gartner in a report released on Tuesday, November 4th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now expects that the information technology services provider will post earnings of $3.85 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.65. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Gartner’s current full-year earnings is $12.50 per share.

Gartner (NYSE:IT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The information technology services provider reported $2.76 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.41 by $0.35. Gartner had a return on equity of 82.63% and a net margin of 19.71%.The company had revenue of $1.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. Gartner has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.650- EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Truist Financial started coverage on shares of Gartner in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $300.00 price target on the stock. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Gartner from $270.00 to $260.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley set a $307.00 price target on shares of Gartner in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Wolfe Research started coverage on Gartner in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Gartner from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Saturday, October 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $311.67.

Gartner Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE IT opened at $237.14 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.59 and a beta of 1.19. Gartner has a one year low of $223.23 and a one year high of $584.01. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $249.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $330.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61.

Insider Transactions at Gartner

In other Gartner news, SVP John J. Rinello sold 105 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $249.71, for a total value of $26,219.55. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 3,225 shares in the company, valued at approximately $805,314.75. This trade represents a 3.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jose M. Gutierrez bought 417 shares of Gartner stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 18th. The shares were bought at an average price of $239.80 per share, for a total transaction of $99,996.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,080 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $498,784. This represents a 25.08% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 3.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Gartner

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Addison Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Gartner in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Ransom Advisory Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Gartner during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in shares of Gartner by 1,130.8% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 160 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the last quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Gartner in the 2nd quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Gartner by 1,284.6% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 180 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. 91.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Gartner Company Profile

Gartner, Inc operates as a research and advisory company in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Research, Conferences, and Consulting. The Research segment delivers its research primarily through a subscription service that include on-demand access to published research content, data and benchmarks, and direct access to a network of research experts.