Key facts, as of
As of October 7, 2026, Gartner Inc. (IT) trades at $184.92, down 27.9% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $124.25 to $261.10; the price is 29.2% below that high. It is 68.3% below its all-time high of $584.01, reached in February 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +110.9%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 7.2% above its 200-day average of $172.46, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 50.0% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 16.7.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Gartner Inc. (IT) stock analysis", 2026-10-07. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/it
Where it trades today
trading 44% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Gartner Inc. (IT) is 68.3% below its all-time high of $584.01, reached in February 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +110.9%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Execution usually depends on product cycles, cloud demand, and how efficiently new AI or software capex converts into durable revenue.
- IT trades at 16.7x earnings versus 28.5x for the sector, which means the rerating case depends on proving the discount is too harsh.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 50.0%, above the sector norm of 28.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- IT is in a bullish short-term regime and only 29.2% below its 52-week high, so the question is whether fundamentals can keep pace with that stronger tape.
Portfolio Use Case
- IT is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside technology than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- It is best monitored alongside valuation discipline, because strong narratives in technology can stay expensive longer than expected.
What Would Change the View
- If the short-term trend rolls over while volume fades, the market may stop paying up for momentum before the fundamentals change.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- There is little income cushion here, so total return depends mainly on price appreciation and execution staying on track.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for IT come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Technology so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for IT. Last refresh: Oct 7, 2026, 9:55 AM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
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- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA.
What Gartner Inc. does
Gartner, Inc. provides business and technology insights to support decision-making and performance on an organization's mission-critical priorities in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Insights, Conferences, and Consulting. The Insights segment delivers insights through subscription services, such as access to published content, data and benchmarks, and direct access to a network of business and technology experts. The Conferences segment enables executives and teams to learn, share, and network through its Symposium/Xpo series and peer-driven sessions, as well as through its conferences focused on specific…
Employees
19,285
Industry
Information Technology Services
Headquarters
Stamford, United States
What analysts expect
IT carries a hold consensus from 13 analysts, with an average price target of $186.08 versus $184.92 today (+0.6%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
IT generated $6.46B in trailing revenue (-0.6% year over year), with a 12.0% net margin, and $1.05B of free cash flow, against $1.84B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.50B | $4.44B | $1.18B | $729.23M | $9.68 | $1.18B |
| 2024 | $6.27B | $4.24B | $1.16B | $1.25B | $16.12 | $1.38B |
| 2023 | $5.91B | $4.00B | $1.11B | $882.47M | $11.17 | $1.05B |
| 2022 | $5.48B | $3.78B | $1.11B | $807.80M | $10.08 | $993.37M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
Which ETFs hold it
IT is in 6 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in VGT: 0.09% of the fund, holding #95 of 318.
Famous investors who hold it
IT is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Renaissance Technologies (Founded by Jim Simons) holds the most of it: 0.10% of the portfolio, position #238 of 2,931, as of Q2 2026.
How it sits in technology
High-growth sector driven by innovation, cloud computing, AI, and digital transformation.
The companies it competes with
IT beside the technology names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
In an uptrend, pressing toward $203.00 resistance.
uptrend- Price is 0.5% above its 50-day average and 7.2% above its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on 2026-09-23 (a “golden cross”).
- RSI at 50 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $203.00 (+9.8%), the nearest floor $173.64 (-6.1%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is IT a good investment in 2026?
Gartner Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 16.7, with high volatility (50.0% annualized). Recent momentum is positive.
What is the risk level of IT?
Based on 30-day volatility of 50.0%, IT has HIGH risk. Beta of 0.98 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does IT pay dividends?
Gartner Inc. currently does not pay a regular dividend.
How far is IT from its all-time high?
Gartner Inc. is 68.3% below its all-time high of $584.01, reached in February 2025. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +110.9%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold IT?
6 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Gartner Inc.. The largest weights: VGT (0.09%), XLK (0.06%), VOO (0.02%), IVV (0.02%) and VTI (0.02%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is IT?
0.02%, as of August 31, 2026: IT is holding #454 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.20 in Gartner Inc..
Which famous investors own IT?
Renaissance Technologies (0.10% of Founded by Jim Simons's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
What is the analyst price target for IT?
The average analyst price target for Gartner Inc. (IT) is $186.08 based on 13 analyst estimates, about 0.6% above the current price of $184.92. The published range runs from $150.00 to $229.00.
How much revenue does IT generate?
Gartner Inc. reported $6.46B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at -0.6% year over year. Net margin sits at 12.0%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare IT with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.