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    Gartner (IT) Earnings Beat Keeps Valuation In Focus

    Simply Wall St·11/12/2026 23:35:19
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    Gartner (IT) has become a focus after its third quarter earnings and updated 2026 outlook, featuring slightly lower quarterly revenue, higher net income and earnings per share, and modest FX-neutral revenue growth guidance.

    Investors have treated Gartner cautiously despite the latest earnings beat, with the share price down 3.7% over the past week and 3.1% over the past month. A 5.4% 90 day share price return contrasts with a much weaker 1 year total shareholder return of 17.1% and a 3 year total shareholder return decline of 54.6%, suggesting recent momentum has not yet repaired the longer term drawdown.

    See how Gartner's mixed share price performance compares with other companies that pair modest growth with solid balance sheets using our curated list of solid balance sheet and fundamentals (23 results)

    Gartner looks like a high quality advisory business on the surface, especially after stronger earnings, yet the share price is still digging out of a deep three year hole. So what are you actually paying for today?

    Most Popular Narrative: 18.8% Undervalued

    On the bullish analyst Narrative on Simply Wall St, Gartner’s fair value of $235 sits well above the last close at $190.84, pointing to a material valuation gap built on detailed long term cash flow assumptions and explicit discount rate work.

    Expansion of Gartner’s Business & Technology Insights program, which has lifted the Insights library by 18% and increased higher impact research at a double digit rate, creates room for a richer seat mix and deeper cross function penetration that could support higher contract value per client and stronger revenue growth.

    Faster production of research immediately after important events, now embedded in Gartner’s BTI and content workflows, can position the company as a de facto real time reference for executives and support higher renewal pricing and a revenue mix that is less dependent on new logo growth.

    See why 2 investors see Gartner as 19% undervalued.

    Result: Fair Value of $235 (UNDERVALUED)

    Still, this bullish Gartner narrative can be knocked off course if shareholder investigations escalate into costly governance issues or if prolonged trade policy volatility restrains client contract commitments.

    Find out about the key risks to this Gartner narrative.

    Next Steps

    Mixed signals around Gartner often leave investors split. Move quickly, review the data for yourself, and weigh the 4 key rewards and 2 important warning signs.

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