IT
Gartner, Inc. · Technology · Information Technology Services
TECHNeutralZACKSStrong Buy
R500#496 today
$184.80
-4.15% today · -1.65% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Underperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- IT −4.15% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: −4.9 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, big drop (Oct 2): After its 60 big drops in the past 5 years, IT typically lost 0.3% over the next week (median) and was higher only 45% of the time; half the outcomes fell between -3.3% and +4.0%. An ordinary week: +0.1%. Among S&P 500 stocks after big drops, that ranks #347 of 500.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own IT in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | +22.6% | #22 |
| one week | Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | +27.5% | #50 |
| one month | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | +45.4% | #51 |
| 3 months | Jun 25, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | +48.4% | #120 |
| 6 months | Feb 24, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | +37.6% | #265 |
| one year | Oct 2, 2024 | Jan 30, 2025 | +8.1% | #442 |
Rank #50 for one week means 49 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
-4.1% | -1.6% | -1.0% | +35.6% | +17.1% | -28.2% |
| Best one single day Aug 3, 2026 |
+0.3% | +2.8% | +11.2% | +3.5% | -5.4% | -53.9% |
| Best one week Aug 3, 2026 |
+0.3% | +2.8% | +11.2% | +3.5% | -5.4% | -53.9% |
| Best one month Jul 21, 2026 |
-4.5% | +1.4% | +5.7% | -15.2% | -42.0% | -61.8% |
| Best 3 months Jun 25, 2026 |
-2.9% | -0.7% | -20.9% | -15.7% | -49.6% | -68.6% |
| Best 6 months Feb 24, 2026 |
+1.6% | -5.7% | -36.4% | -36.0% | -41.0% | -70.4% |
| Best one year Oct 2, 2024 |
+1.2% | -0.7% | +3.1% | +13.7% | +8.1% | +48.5% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.