Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT – Free Report) by 1.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 121,736 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,559 shares during the quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Gartner were worth $58,978,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of IT. Kestra Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Gartner during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Gartner in the fourth quarter worth approximately $49,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in Gartner by 2,350.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 98 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the period. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Gartner during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its holdings in Gartner by 14.0% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 276 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $134,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.51% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
IT has been the topic of several analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Gartner from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Gartner in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Barclays raised Gartner from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $525.00 to $600.00 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Gartner from $579.00 to $605.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Gartner from $470.00 to $460.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $552.63.
Gartner Trading Up 1.2 %
Gartner stock opened at $457.45 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $35.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.54, a PEG ratio of 3.30 and a beta of 1.29. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $507.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $509.64. Gartner, Inc. has a 1 year low of $411.15 and a 1 year high of $584.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06.
Gartner (NYSE:IT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 4th. The information technology services provider reported $5.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.22 by $2.23. The business had revenue of $1.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.69 billion. Gartner had a net margin of 20.00% and a return on equity of 116.56%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.04 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Gartner, Inc. will post 12.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at Gartner
In related news, Director Eileen Serra sold 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $489.77, for a total value of $587,724.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 1,627 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $796,855.79. This trade represents a 42.45 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP John J. Rinello sold 90 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $530.51, for a total value of $47,745.90. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 3,259 shares in the company, valued at $1,728,932.09. The trade was a 2.69 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 3.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Gartner 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.
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