** Shares of IT consultancy firm Gartner IT.N up 1.7% at $250.96
** UBS raises PT on co to $270 from $256, implying ~9% upside to stock's last close
** Says potential contract value $(CV)$ miss might be the "last major cut"
** Maintains CV growth outlook for 2026 at 5.7%, compared with 1.1% in 2025
** Estimates rollover of federal contract losses from 2025 to contribute to total CV growth in 2026, with the rest coming from modest improvement in sales environment
** 5 of 15 brokerages recommend "buy" or higher, 9 "hold" and 1 "sell"; median PT is $266.50 - data compiled by LSEG
** IT fell ~48% in 2025
(Reporting by Arnav Mishra in Bengaluru)
((Arnav.Mishra@thomsonreuters.com;))
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