Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Buys 8,506 Shares of Gartner, Inc. $IT

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT) by 38.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 30,797 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,506 shares during the quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Gartner were worth $7,555,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in IT. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in Gartner by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 122,662 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $32,244,000 after acquiring an additional 27,497 shares during the last quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Gartner by 1.8% during the third quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 715,811 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $188,165,000 after acquiring an additional 12,998 shares during the last quarter. Weitz Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Gartner by 22.1% during the third quarter. Weitz Investment Management Inc. now owns 107,375 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $28,226,000 after acquiring an additional 19,450 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Gartner by 10.6% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 252,521 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $66,380,000 after purchasing an additional 24,116 shares during the period. Finally, Buttonwood Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Gartner in the third quarter worth about $1,581,000. Institutional investors own 91.51% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

IT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $240.00 price target on Gartner in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Gartner in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Barclays reduced their target price on Gartner from $260.00 to $180.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $204.00 target price on Gartner in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Gartner from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $188.30.

Gartner Stock Performance

Gartner stock opened at $155.55 on Friday. Gartner, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $139.18 and a fifty-two week high of $451.73. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $173.08 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $218.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.30, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market cap of $10.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.12, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.08.

Gartner (NYSE:IT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The information technology services provider reported $3.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.50 by $0.44. Gartner had a return on equity of 102.20% and a net margin of 11.22%.The firm had revenue of $1.75 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $5.45 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Gartner has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.300- EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Gartner, Inc. will post 12.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Gartner News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Gartner this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gartner research: analysts and industry press highlight that large language models (LLMs) could become up to 100x more cost-efficient by 2030 — a structural tailwind for Gartner’s advisory and AI-related services over the medium/long term. Gartner: LLMs to be up to 100X more cost-efficient by 2030
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS trimmed its price target (from $180 to $166) and kept a neutral rating — a modest recalibration of expectations but not a hard downgrade to underweight. UBS lowers Gartner price target to $166 – Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo cut its price target to $140 and moved to an “underweight” stance, citing the Iran conflict and its potential to rattle enterprise spending — a clear near-term negative for demand expectations. Gartner Price Target Lowered to $140 by Wells Fargo
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms and plaintiff notices: several firms (PR Newswire / GlobeNewswire / Newsfile releases) are soliciting Gartner shareholders and filing or publicizing a securities class action alleging misrepresentations about consulting outlooks and contract values — increasing legal uncertainty and potential future litigation costs. Gartner shareholders have opportunity to lead securities fraud lawsuit – PR Newswire
• Negative Sentiment: Additional class-action notices from multiple firms (Bronstein, Grossman, Faruqi, Rosen, Pomerantz, Bernstein Liebhard, etc.) emphasize the May 18, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadline and allege investor harm during the Feb 4, 2025–Feb 2, 2026 period — this volume of filings raises near-term headline risk and could pressure sentiment absent clarifying company commentary. Bronstein urges Gartner investors to act – GlobeNewswire

About Gartner

Gartner, Inc is a global research and advisory firm that provides insights, advice and tools for leaders in IT, finance, HR, customer service and other business functions. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Gartner specializes in helping organizations make informed decisions about technology, operations and strategy through a combination of published research, advisory services, consulting, executive programs and events.

The company’s offerings include proprietary research reports, market forecasts, and analytical frameworks that are widely used by technology buyers and vendors.