Villanova Investment Management Co Makes New Investment in Gartner, Inc. $IT

Villanova Investment Management Co purchased a new stake in Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 8,420 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,571,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Gartner in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Financial Management Professionals Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Gartner in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Gartner in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Gartner in the 1st quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Gartner by 107.0% during the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 236 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. 91.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Robin Kranich sold 3,278 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.50, for a total transaction of $644,127.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 20,358 shares in the company, valued at $4,000,347. This represents a 13.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Yvonne Genovese sold 1,205 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.06, for a total transaction of $229,022.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,208 shares in the company, valued at $1,179,892.48. This represents a 16.26% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 5,183 shares of company stock worth $1,014,360 over the last quarter. 2.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Gartner from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Gartner from $182.00 to $192.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Gartner from $181.00 to $207.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $198.00 target price on shares of Gartner in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $231.00 target price on shares of Gartner in a research report on Wednesday. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $206.20.

Gartner Stock Down 4.4%

IT stock opened at $198.03 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $12.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.61, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 0.92. Gartner, Inc. has a 1-year low of $124.25 and a 1-year high of $256.89. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $197.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $169.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 46.98, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

Gartner (NYSE:IT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The information technology services provider reported $3.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.84 by $0.75. Gartner had a net margin of 14.81% and a return on equity of 2,287.71%. The business had revenue of $1.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.49 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.76 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Gartner, Inc. will post 15.00 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Gartner

Here are the key news stories impacting Gartner this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gartner received a Zacks Rank upgrade to Buy, reflecting improving optimism about its earnings prospects. Gartner Upgraded to Buy
• Positive Sentiment: In its third-quarter report, Gartner beat analyst estimates for earnings and revenue and raised its 2026 outlook, providing some support for the investment case. Gartner Stock in Focus After Earnings Beat and Higher 2026 Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Several firms raised their price targets but kept neutral or equal-weight ratings, signaling some potential upside while stopping short of a bullish call. UBS Group coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Truist cut its rating from Buy to Hold and lowered its price target, citing weak third-quarter results. The downgrade adds to investor caution. Gartner Stock Rating Cut to Hold at Truist Financial
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the quarterly beat and raised outlook, analysts highlighted slower contract-value recovery, longer sales cycles and rising costs. Concerns that cheaper AI services could threaten Gartner’s business have also weighed on sentiment. Gartner Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Slower Growth Recovery

Gartner Profile

Gartner, Inc is a global research and advisory company that provides information, analysis and guidance to business leaders, technology professionals and public-sector organizations. Its work focuses on helping clients evaluate technology markets, develop business strategies, manage risk and make decisions about digital transformation and other organizational priorities.

The company delivers its services through research and advisory programs, consulting engagements, executive guidance and conferences.