Gartner (IT)
NYSEInformation TechnologyInformation Technology ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
$186.42-4.62%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEInformation TechnologyInformation Technology ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
IT Consulting & Other Services is in recovery. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Contract Value grows at least 3% YoY FX neutral: rev -0.6% vs 3% target.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 1% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 10%.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 52% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskGartner's growth trajectory relies on maintaining contract value growth of at least 3% YoY. Recent financial performance shows revenue declined 0.6% year over year, falling short of this target. The stock trades at 13× P/E, below the peer median of 14×, suggesting the price reflects modest growth expectations. Our view indicates that the price does not fully account for potential upside from improved execution. A specific risk is the 18% probability of missing outlook in the next quarter, which could further pressure the stock. Peer multiples imply a price about 29% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. IT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 15 analysts currently covering IT (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 6 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for IT in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus IT Consulting & Other Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Accelerate contract value growth in 2026
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $186.42
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $186.42.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Increased visibility in Magic Quadrant supports contract value growth.
Advances: Accelerate contract value growth in 2026
Profit growth exceeding revenue supports contract value growth objective.
Advances: Increase full year Adjusted EBITDA, EPS, and free cash flow guidance
Strong results enhance EBITDA and EPS guidance.
Advances: Accelerate contract value growth in 2026
Competitive advantage supports contract value growth objective.
Advances: Increase full year Adjusted EBITDA, EPS, and free cash flow guidance
Earnings call confirms increased guidance for EBITDA and EPS.
Advances: Increase full year Adjusted EBITDA, EPS, and free cash flow guidance
Guidance increase supports EBITDA and cash flow objectives.
Advances: Expect CV to accelerate in 2026
Signals positive growth expectations for 2026.
Advances: Increase free cash flow guidance
Strong performance and higher guidance directly support cash flow objectives.