Law Firms Court Gartner Investors as Securities Class Action Seeks Lead Plaintiff

Overview

• Three shareholder firms urged Gartner investors to seek lead‑plaintiff status before the May 18, 2026 deadline, with the class not yet certified.
• The lawsuit covers trades from February 4, 2025 through February 2, 2026 and claims Gartner overstated its ability to limit seasonal swings and to predict contract value growth.
• The complaint also says Gartner described demand from clients hit by tariffs as improving even as contract value growth weakened.
• Investors point to two sharp single‑day stock drops of about 28% and 21% after company updates that cut into the upbeat outlook.
• Contract value is the annualized value of active subscriptions, so slower CV growth typically shows up as slower subscription revenue in the following year.