Gartner

Strategic intent

Gartner is a research and advisory company that provides business and technology leaders with data, insights, and tools to inform their strategic decisions and priorities.

Key market signals

• 2026-05: Reported Q1 2026 financial results, with revenue of $1.51B and net income of $222M, beating EPS expectations and raising full-year guidance. [10, 12, 17]
• 2026-05: Investor alerts were issued regarding a pending securities class action lawsuit alleging misleading statements about contract value growth between February 2025 and February 2026. [22, 26]
• 2026-05: Released a new analysis predicting that spending on AI network fabrics will surpass general-purpose data center networks in 2026, leading to price hikes and long lead times for enterprise switches. [21]
• 2026-05: Published survey results indicating that while 80% of organizations deploying autonomous capabilities report workforce reductions, these cuts do not necessarily translate into higher ROI. [16]
• 2026-04: The Board of Directors increased the company's share repurchase authorization by an additional $600 million. [17]

Financial health

• Q1 2026 Revenue: $1.511 billion. [10, 17]
• Q1 2026 Net Income: $222.3 million. [3, 10]
• Q1 2026 Diluted EPS: $3.18. [3, 10]

Impact & compliance

Legal & risks

In May 2026, law firms issued reminders for a securities class action lawsuit filed against Gartner for the class period of February 4, 2025, to February 2, 2026. [22, 26] The complaint alleges the company made false and misleading statements regarding its ability to predict contract value (CV) grow

Forensic audit — 1 findings

• ⚠ In March 2026, a securities class action lawsuit (Schmidt v. Gartner) was filed in the District of Connecticut alleging ...

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