IT · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Capital Return Program

GARTNER INC · 2026-11-03 · Importance 60 · Surprise 40 · No source text

Gartner repurchased shares for $1.220 billion in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $1.493 billion in the same 2025 period, a 18.3% decrease. The company repurchased 3,955,033 shares in the 2026 nine-month period at an average price of $152.32, versus 4,915,661 shares at $300.69 in 2025. As of September 30, 2026, $1.1 billion remained available under the repurchase authorization. Third-quarter 2026 repurchases totaled $138.2 million for 886,818 shares at an average price of $143.14.

Key facts

• Gartner's Board authorized up to $1.2 billion of common-stock repurchases in 2015 and authorized an additional aggregate $7.4 billion from February 2021 through July 2026; $1.1 billion remained available as of September 30, 2026. source
• Gartner used part of the proceeds from its 2031 and 2035 Notes offering to repay the $274.4 million then outstanding under its 2024 Credit Agreement and pay related fees and expenses; remaining proceeds were for general corporate purposes, potentially including common-stock repurchases. source
• Gartner paid $1.220 billion for treasury stock purchases in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $1.493 billion in the first nine months of 2025. source
• Gartner used $1.2 billion of cash in financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $1.5 billion in the same period of 2025. source
• Gartner used $1.2 billion for share repurchases in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $1.5 billion in the same period of 2025. source
• Gartner repurchased 3,955,033 shares for $1.220 billion in the first nine months of 2026, at an average purchase price of $152.32 per share. source
• Gartner repurchased 886,818 shares for $138.223 million in Q3 2026, at an average purchase price of $143.14 per share. source

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