Gartner (IT) Valuation Check As Short Term Momentum Meets Perceived 14.1% Undervaluation

Gartner stock snapshot and recent performance

Gartner (IT) trades around $157.78 with a market value near $10.1b, and the stock shows a mixed return pattern, including gains over the past week and month but weaker results year to date and over the past year.

See our latest analysis for Gartner.

The recent 4.46% 1 day share price return and 6.26% 7 day share price return suggest short term momentum is picking up. This contrasts with the year to date share price return of 33.43% and 1 year total shareholder return of 63.93%, which indicate longer term performance has been weak.

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With Gartner trading at a discount to one analyst price target and an indicated intrinsic discount, yet carrying weak multi year returns, should you see mispricing here, or is the market already factoring in its future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 14.1% Undervalued

Against a last close of $157.78, the most followed narrative pegs Gartner’s fair value at about $183.69, using a 10.0% discount rate and detailed long term forecasts.

The rapid increase in enterprise adoption of AI, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and complex IT strategies is driving rising client demand for Gartner's proprietary insights across multiple functions and industries, supporting potential long-term revenue acceleration as enterprises seek trusted guidance for mission-critical initiatives.

Read the complete narrative.

Want to see what sits behind that fair value gap? The narrative leans heavily on measured revenue growth, firmer margins, and a future earnings multiple that differs from today. The exact path is all in the full set of assumptions.

Result: Fair Value of $183.69 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, this narrative also leans on assumptions that could break down if generative AI undercuts demand for paid research, or if subscription renewals stay under pressure.

Find out about the key risks to this Gartner narrative.

Another View: What The P/E Ratio Is Saying

The first narrative leans on a fair value of $183.69, but the current P/E of 14.3x tells a slightly different story. It sits above peers at 13x, yet well below a fair ratio of 27.1x. So is the real risk that the market is too cautious or not cautious enough?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Next Steps

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