William Blair Issues Optimistic Outlook for Gartner Earnings

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT) – Analysts at William Blair boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for Gartner in a report released on Tuesday, November 5th. William Blair analyst A. Nicholas now forecasts that the information technology services provider will post earnings of $13.13 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $12.83. The consensus estimate for Gartner’s current full-year earnings is $11.65 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Gartner’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.73 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Gartner from $470.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Gartner from $565.00 to $590.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Gartner from $525.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 31st. StockNews.com raised Gartner from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on Gartner from $510.00 to $580.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Gartner presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $539.25.

Gartner Stock Up 0.7 %

IT stock opened at $540.75 on Thursday. Gartner has a 1-year low of $396.60 and a 1-year high of $542.13. The stock has a market cap of $41.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.32. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $511.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $473.53. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.80.

Gartner (NYSE:IT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The information technology services provider reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.45 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.48 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.48 billion. Gartner had a return on equity of 142.05% and a net margin of 13.67%. The company’s revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.56 EPS.

Insider Activity at Gartner

In other Gartner news, CEO Eugene A. Hall sold 34,060 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $505.40, for a total value of $17,213,924.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,143,401 shares in the company, valued at $577,874,865.40. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, EVP Yvonne Genovese sold 443 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $483.62, for a total value of $214,243.66. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 1,959 shares in the company, valued at approximately $947,411.58. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Eugene A. Hall sold 34,060 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $505.40, for a total value of $17,213,924.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,143,401 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $577,874,865.40. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 49,899 shares of company stock worth $24,959,886. 3.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Gartner

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in shares of Gartner during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new position in shares of Gartner in the 1st quarter worth about $36,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Gartner in the 3rd quarter worth about $44,000. Crewe Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Gartner by 223.3% during the 2nd quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 97 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC lifted its position in Gartner by 23.8% in the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 104 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $53,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.51% of the company’s stock.

About Gartner

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.