Gartner Slides 7.4% as AI Adoption Data Fuels Demand Concerns

Gartner (IT) is down 7.4% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement. ([stockanalysis.com](https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/it/?utm_source=openai))

Analysis: The most likely driver appears to be investor concern that slower real-world AI rollouts could delay demand for Gartner’s research, advisory, and consulting offerings. This looks more like a sentiment-driven selloff than a reaction to a new earnings miss, especially since Gartner’s last quarterly update in early August included higher full-year adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS, and free cash flow guidance. ([gartner.com](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/gartner-survey-finds-only-22-percent-of-organizations-have-successfully-scaled-ai-across-multiple-business-units?utm_source=openai))

Details:

Gartner’s September 1 survey said only 22% of organizations had successfully scaled AI across multiple business units or adopted an AI-first approach. ([gartner.com](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/gartner-survey-finds-only-22-percent-of-organizations-have-successfully-scaled-ai-across-multiple-business-units?utm_source=openai))

The same survey found 85% of functional leaders still planned to increase AI spending in 2026, but the weak implementation rate may have raised worries that enterprise customers are moving more cautiously than expected. ([gartner.com](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/gartner-survey-finds-only-22-percent-of-organizations-have-successfully-scaled-ai-across-multiple-business-units?utm_source=openai))

In its August 4 results, Gartner said second-quarter 2026 revenue was affected by a divested business, while consulting revenue declined 8.8% year over year. ([investor.gartner.com](https://investor.gartner.com/news-releases/news-release-details/gartner-reports-second-quarter-2026-financial-results?utm_source=openai))

Shares closed at $172.59 on September 8, 2026, down 7.42% for the session, in a broader risk-off market backdrop. This could have amplified the move. ([stockanalysis.com](https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/it/?utm_source=openai))

Sources:

Gartner, SEC, Stock Analysis, Yahoo Finance ([gartner.com](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/gartner-survey-finds-only-22-percent-of-organizations-have-successfully-scaled-ai-across-multiple-business-units?utm_source=openai))

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$IT Insider Trading Activity

$IT insiders have traded $IT stock on the open market 5 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 5 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $IT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

ROBIN B KRANICH (EVP & CHRO) sold 3,278 shares for an estimated $644,127
YVONNE GENOVESE (EVP, Bus. & Tech. Insights) sold 1,205 shares for an estimated $229,022
CLAIRE HERKES (EVP, Conferences) sold 1,039 shares for an estimated $198,147
ANNE SUTHERLAND FUCHS sold 860 shares for an estimated $158,500
AKHIL JAIN (EVP, Consulting) sold 700 shares for an estimated $141,211

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

$IT Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 278 institutional investors add shares of $IT stock to their portfolio, and 592 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 2,022,839 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $262,200,391
BAMCO INC /NY/ added 1,683,393 shares (+28.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $218,201,400
BLACKROCK, INC. removed 1,667,355 shares (-24.2%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $216,122,555
J. STERN & CO. LLP removed 1,536,890 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $243,351,162
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ADVISERS, LP removed 1,243,148 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $196,840,054
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP added 1,002,557 shares (+88.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $129,951,438
INDEPENDENT FRANCHISE PARTNERS LLP added 982,191 shares (+21.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $127,311,597

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

$IT Government Contracts

We have seen $39,151,744 of award payments to $IT over the last year.

Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:

RESEARCH AND ADVISORY SERVICES: $1,975,375
FEDLINK GARTNER SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL AWARD: $1,220,270
GARTNER RESEARCH SUBSCRIPTION BASE PLUS 4 OPTIONS: $938,837

To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard. You can access data on government contracts through the Quiver Quantitative API government contracts endpoint.

$IT Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $IT stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $IT stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 03/13 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 04/14.

To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.

$IT Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $IT recently. We have seen 6 analysts offer price targets for $IT in the last 6 months, with a median target of $162.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Jason Haas from Wells Fargo set a target price of $120.0 on 06/24/2026
Joshua Chan from UBS set a target price of $164.0 on 06/12/2026
Ashish Sabadra from RBC Capital set a target price of $160.0 on 05/06/2026
Toni Kaplan from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $183.0 on 05/06/2026
George Tong from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $171.0 on 04/28/2026
Manav Patnaik from Barclays set a target price of $150.0 on 04/10/2026

This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.