Gartner (IT Quick QuoteIT - Free Report) reported $1.5 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year decline of 1.3%. EPS of $3.59 for the same period compares to $2.76 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.47% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.48 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.86, the EPS surprise was +25.52%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Gartner performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue- Insights: $1.29 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $1.29 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.7%.
• Revenue- Conferences: $86 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $83.22 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +14.7%.
• Revenue- Consulting: $126.4 million versus $116.86 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.9% change.

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Shares of Gartner have returned +25.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.