Gartner, Inc. $IT Shares Bought by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT) by 188.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 61,190 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after buying an additional 40,004 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC owned about 0.08% of Gartner worth $15,437,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of IT. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in Gartner during the fourth quarter worth about $309,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Gartner in the second quarter valued at approximately $336,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in Gartner by 7.7% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 109,784 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $44,348,000 after purchasing an additional 7,838 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC boosted its position in Gartner by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 1,958 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $791,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vinva Investment Management Ltd grew its stake in shares of Gartner by 20.1% during the 2nd quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd now owns 5,100 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $2,054,000 after purchasing an additional 852 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.51% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $204.00 target price on shares of Gartner in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of Gartner from $180.00 to $166.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Gartner in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $240.00 price objective on shares of Gartner in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Gartner from $260.00 to $180.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $188.30.

Key Headlines Impacting Gartner

Here are the key news stories impacting Gartner this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gartner research: analysts and industry press highlight that large language models (LLMs) could become up to 100x more cost-efficient by 2030 — a structural tailwind for Gartner’s advisory and AI-related services over the medium/long term. Gartner: LLMs to be up to 100X more cost-efficient by 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS trimmed its price target (from $180 to $166) and kept a neutral rating — a modest recalibration of expectations but not a hard downgrade to underweight. UBS lowers Gartner price target to $166 – Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo cut its price target to $140 and moved to an “underweight” stance, citing the Iran conflict and its potential to rattle enterprise spending — a clear near-term negative for demand expectations. Gartner Price Target Lowered to $140 by Wells Fargo
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms and plaintiff notices: several firms (PR Newswire / GlobeNewswire / Newsfile releases) are soliciting Gartner shareholders and filing or publicizing a securities class action alleging misrepresentations about consulting outlooks and contract values — increasing legal uncertainty and potential future litigation costs. Gartner shareholders have opportunity to lead securities fraud lawsuit – PR Newswire
• Negative Sentiment: Additional class-action notices from multiple firms (Bronstein, Grossman, Faruqi, Rosen, Pomerantz, Bernstein Liebhard, etc.) emphasize the May 18, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline and allege investor harm during the Feb 4, 2025–Feb 2, 2026 period — this volume of filings raises near-term headline risk and could pressure sentiment absent clarifying company commentary. Bronstein urges Gartner investors to act – GlobeNewswire

Gartner Price Performance

Gartner stock opened at $155.55 on Friday. Gartner, Inc. has a 52-week low of $139.18 and a 52-week high of $451.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.12, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $173.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $218.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.30.

Gartner (NYSE:IT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The information technology services provider reported $3.94 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.50 by $0.44. The firm had revenue of $1.75 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.75 billion. Gartner had a net margin of 11.22% and a return on equity of 102.20%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $5.45 earnings per share. Gartner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.300- EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Gartner, Inc. will post 12.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.