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Gartner Inc · Technology · Information Technology Services

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Latest close 140.5 USD
0.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -14.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 7.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.2%, after a 4.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 34/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 27 out of 100
Latest Close 140.5 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.2% latest completed week
4W Return 4.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -4.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 4.1%. Indicator stack 0/48 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 34/100 conviction; expected move 16.4%. News sentiment 54/100 48 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -14.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 7.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.2%, after a 4.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.1512-week average 0.15

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.15Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 4.1% over four weeks, -4.0% over 12 weeks, and -60.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.2%
4W4.1%
12W-4.0%
26W-39.4%
52W-60.6%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.15Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-58.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-35.53Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change18.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength78/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 23; rank 1 is best.
Value82/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Quality87/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Momentum3/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
Growth22/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
12.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.8x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
13.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
68.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
16.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
22.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
45.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
2.3%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-40.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-13.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
24.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
24.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.3x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

IT shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.05, expected move of 16.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction34/100
Expected move16.4%
Put/call volume1.05
Pressure4
Speculation40
Volatility90
Trend agreement58
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Insider activity17 / 3

17 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

15 positive · 26 neutral · 7 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move16.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-60.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.7%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.4%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-25.4%Week of 6 Feb.
Latest week+0.2%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses6
Recent vol6.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.4% / -6.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape22/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 22/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis30/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.15; No reversal markers Factors64/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 2; Small Cap Core rank 23 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options48/100

IT shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.05, expected move of 16.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 16.4% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 48 relevant articles.

Gartner Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors Insiders17 / 3

17 acquisitions and 3 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026140.5 USD0.2%164.7 USD363.9 USD0.15-35.535.6MOff
17 Jul 2026140.2 USD5.2%168.4 USD365.2 USD0.15-37.586.7MOff
10 Jul 2026133.2 USD-2.3%172.1 USD366.6 USD0.08-42.996.1MOff
3 Jul 2026136.3 USD1.0%175.5 USD368.1 USD0.14-42.415.1MOff
26 Jun 2026135.0 USD5.9%178.6 USD369.4 USD0.37-43.348.1MOff
19 Jun 2026127.5 USD-14.0%181.8 USD370.8 USD0.63-49.188.9MOff
12 Jun 2026148.2 USD-9.7%185.4 USD372.1 USD0.80-42.045.4MOff
5 Jun 2026164.0 USD1.1%188.2 USD373.5 USD0.95-37.187.1MOff
29 May 2026162.2 USD1.4%190.4 USD374.6 USD0.94-41.0012.0MOff
22 May 2026160.0 USD9.4%193.2 USD375.8 USD0.52-42.587.0MOff
15 May 2026146.2 USD-7.8%196.3 USD377.0 USD0.19-48.528.6MOff
8 May 2026158.7 USD8.4%199.2 USD378.2 USD-0.15-45.5711.6MOff
1 May 2026146.4 USD-2.8%201.9 USD379.1 USD-0.54-49.966.3MOff
24 Apr 2026150.6 USD-2.6%205.6 USD380.2 USD-0.66-49.395.6MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.