8-K filed Feb 3, 2026
Gartner authorizes $500M for stock buybacks
“Board of Directors increased the share repurchase authorization by $500 million in January 2026.”
From Gartner’s 8-K filed Feb 3, 2026 · read the filing · all documents
How big is it?
Gartner bought back $2.6B of stock in the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. At that pace, $500M covers about 2 months of buybacks.
The amount equals 39% of its free cash flow over the same twelve months ($1.3B).
Its diluted share count is down 13.9% from a year earlier.
An authorization is permission, not a promise: the company can buy less, more slowly, or not at all, and usually doesn't have to say when it buys.
Show as table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '23 | $209.4M |
| Q4 '23 | $158.4M |
| Q1 '24 | $225.1M |
| Q2 '24 | $339.6M |
| Q3 '24 | $68.7M |
| Q4 '24 | $102.0M |
| Q1 '25 | $162.7M |
| Q2 '25 | $274.5M |
| Q3 '25 | $1.1B |
| Q4 '25 | $498.5M |
| Q1 '26 | $534.6M |
| Q2 '26 | $547.1M |
Other Gartner buyback announcements
- Aug 4, 2026Gartner authorizes $500M for stock buybacks$500M
- May 5, 2026Gartner authorizes $600M for stock buybacks$600M