Gartner stock gains 4.78 percent after strong Q2 results
Published on 09/28/2026 at 11:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Gartner stock (ISIN US3666511072) was last at USD 187.90 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up 4.78 percent from USD 179.32. The move followed a second-quarter 2026 earnings beat, with MarketBeat reporting the quarterly comparison on September 25, 2026.
Adjusted EPS beats by 15.9 percent
Gartner delivered adjusted EPS of USD 4.37 in Q2 2026, above the USD 3.77 consensus estimate by 15.9 percent, according to Yahoo Finance on September 9, 2026. The result also exceeded the year-ago adjusted EPS of USD 3.53, giving the earnings beat a clear profitability dimension.
Revenue reached USD 1.68 billion versus a USD 1.65 billion consensus estimate, a 1.8 percent beat. Reported revenue declined 0.6 percent year over year, however, partly because the prior-year comparison included Gartner's divested Digital Markets operation.
Guidance rises while consulting weakens
Gartner raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to at least USD 14.00 from USD 13.25 and lifted its free cash flow outlook to at least USD 1.19 billion from USD 1.16 billion, Zacks reported on September 3, 2026. The same Q2 review showed Conferences revenue rising 15.5 percent to USD 244 million, while Consulting revenue fell 8.8 percent to USD 142 million.
That mix matters for investors: recurring research and conference activity supported the outlook, but weaker Consulting revenue remains a concrete counterweight. Gartner also reported global contract value of USD 5.28 billion, up 1.7 percent year over year in Q2 2026.
Consensus target stays near the price
MarketBeat said on September 25, 2026 that analysts maintained a consensus Hold rating and an average price target of USD 187.30. The target sits USD 0.60 below the September 25 reference price, leaving the latest market level close to the published consensus rather than clearly above it.
Gartner stock stays below yearly high
Gartner stock was last at USD 187.90 on the NYSE on September 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a 52-week range of USD 124.25 to USD 265.62 and market capitalization of USD 12.6 billion. The session volume was 1,066,881 shares.
Gartner stock data
- Company: Gartner, Inc.
- ISIN: US3666511072
- Ticker: IT
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 25, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): USD 187.90
- Market capitalization: USD 12.6 billion (as of September 25, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 124.25-265.62 (as of September 25, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Information Technology Services
