Anne Sutherland Fuchs Sells 860 Shares of Gartner (NYSE:IT) Stock

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT) Director Anne Sutherland Fuchs sold 860 shares of Gartner stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.30, for a total value of $158,498.00. Following the sale, the director owned 8,097 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,492,277.10. This trade represents a 9.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Gartner Price Performance

IT traded down $6.29 on Tuesday, reaching $186.88. The company had a trading volume of 1,243,866 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,583,473. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $146.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $157.25. The company has a market cap of $12.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 46.98, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.88. Gartner, Inc. has a 52-week low of $124.25 and a 52-week high of $265.85.

Gartner (NYSE:IT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The information technology services provider reported $4.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.76 by $0.61. The business had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.65 billion. Gartner had a net margin of 11.99% and a return on equity of 525.46%. Gartner’s revenue for the quarter was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.53 earnings per share. Gartner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.000- EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Gartner, Inc. will post 14.44 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Gartner in the 2nd quarter valued at about $676,246,000. J. Stern & Co. LLP increased its stake in Gartner by 8,182.0% in the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 1,536,890 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $387,727,000 after purchasing an additional 1,518,333 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Gartner during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $299,576,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in shares of Gartner by 108,812.1% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,025,952 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $258,827,000 after purchasing an additional 1,025,010 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors increased its stake in shares of Gartner by 28.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,004,093 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,010,153,000 after buying an additional 884,250 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.51% of the company’s stock.

More Gartner News

Here are the key news stories impacting Gartner this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gartner reported second-quarter earnings of $4.37 per share, well above the $3.76 consensus estimate, while revenue of $1.68 billion also exceeded expectations. The results and management commentary helped drive the stock’s recent advance. Gartner Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Gartner forecasts that global AI infrastructure spending will nearly double to $42.3 billion in 2026. The projection reinforces demand for technology research and advisory services, although it does not represent company-specific revenue guidance. AI infrastructure spending forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ questions during Gartner’s earnings call focused on demand trends, margins, and the company’s outlook, highlighting the key issues investors are evaluating following the quarterly beat. Analyst questions from Gartner’s Q2 earnings call
• Neutral Sentiment: Announcements that eGain, b.well Connected Health, Ridge Security, groundcover, BMC, and Stonebranch received recognition in Gartner research publications primarily promote those vendors. They may strengthen Gartner’s industry visibility but are unlikely to materially affect IT’s near-term financial results. b.well Gartner recognition
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the quarterly earnings beat, Gartner’s revenue declined slightly year over year. Investors may be using the recent rally to lock in gains while assessing whether the company can convert strong AI-related demand into sustained revenue growth; fiscal-year EPS guidance is approximately $14.00. Why Gartner stock rallied

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on IT. Morgan Stanley set a $177.00 target price on Gartner in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Truist Financial set a $205.00 price target on Gartner in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Gartner from $160.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Gartner from $164.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Gartner from $120.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $185.50.

Gartner Company Profile

Gartner, Inc is a global research and advisory firm that provides insights, advice and tools for leaders in IT, finance, HR, customer service and other business functions. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Gartner specializes in helping organizations make informed decisions about technology, operations and strategy through a combination of published research, advisory services, consulting, executive programs and events.

The company’s offerings include proprietary research reports, market forecasts, and analytical frameworks that are widely used by technology buyers and vendors.