On August 19, Gartner rose 6.93% in regular trading, trading at $195.69/share, with turnover of $75.59 million. The stock moved higher alongside a broad rally in the IT consulting sector, with continued positive momentum following its strong Q2 earnings report.
Gartner reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $4.37, beating the consensus estimate of $3.75 by 16.53% and representing a 23.8% year-over-year increase. Revenue of $1.676 billion also topped estimates of $1.650 billion. The company raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to at least $14, up from the prior outlook of at least $13.25. Morgan Stanley subsequently raised its price target to $177 from $173, noting that the selling environment improved sequentially with AI remaining the key demand driver for clients.
Within the IT Consulting and Other Services sector, individual stocks broadly strengthened. Among peers, Accenture rose 7.4%, EPAM Systems rose 7.17%, Cognizant rose 6.3%, Infosys rose 3.0%, and IBM rose 2.01%.
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