Case Overview: A shareholder class action lawsuit has been filed against Gartner, Inc. and two of its top executives, alleging violations of federal securities law.

Consumers Affected: Investors who purchased or held Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) securities during the relevant class period

Court: United States District Court, District of Connecticut

Gartner, Inc. Faces Shareholder Class Action Over Alleged Securities Law Violations

A new class action lawsuit filed in federal court takes aim at Gartner, Inc. and two of the company's senior executives, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act. The complaint, filed on behalf of Gartner shareholders, names the research and advisory firm along with its CEO and CFO as defendants.

According to a recent class action filing in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, plaintiff Kevin Schmidt alleges that Gartner and its executives ran afoul of federal securities regulations — specifically citing the Securities Exchange Act under 15 U.S.C. § 78m(a).

Executives Named Alongside the Company

The complaint targets not just Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) as a corporate entity, but also two named individuals: Eugene A. Hall, identified as the company's Chief Executive Officer, and Craig W. Safian, identified as Chief Financial Officer. The inclusion of individual executives alongside the company is a common feature of securities class actions, where plaintiffs allege that specific officers were responsible for or involved in the conduct at issue.

The filing was made with a jury demand, meaning the plaintiff is seeking to have the case decided before a jury rather than solely by a judge.

What Shareholders Are Alleging

The lawsuit was filed under the Securities Exchange Act, a federal statute that broadly governs the disclosure obligations and conduct of publicly traded companies. Claims brought under this framework typically center on allegations that a company or its officers made material misrepresentations or omissions that affected investors' decisions to buy, sell, or hold securities — and that those investors suffered financial harm as a result.

The complaint, as filed, asserts class action status on behalf of similarly situated Gartner shareholders. A full accounting of the specific misrepresentations alleged, the class period, and the financial harm claimed will become clearer as the litigation proceeds and additional filings become available on the public docket.

About Gartner, Inc.

Gartner is a publicly traded technology research and advisory company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm is widely recognized for its industry research, analyst reports, and advisory services used by corporations and government entities worldwide. Its stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IT.

As a company that advises clients on business strategy and technology decisions, any litigation touching on the integrity of its own disclosures to investors carries particular relevance to the market's perception of the firm.

What Comes Next

The case is in its earliest stages. The complaint was filed on March 17, 2026, and no response from Gartner or the named executives has been entered on the public docket at this time. Defendants will have the opportunity to respond to the allegations, and the court will ultimately determine whether the case may proceed as a class action.

Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA), investors who believe they may be members of the proposed class typically have a limited window — generally 60 days from the first public notice of the filing — to move the court to be appointed as lead plaintiff. Investors with significant losses during the relevant class period may wish to consult with a securities attorney regarding their options.

Shareholders who purchased Gartner securities and believe they may have suffered losses may be eligible to participate in the litigation if the class is certified, though eligibility determinations are made by the court and legal counsel — not by the filing itself.

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Lawsuit: Schmidt v. Gartner, Inc.

Case Number: 3:26-cv-00394

Court: United States District Court, District of Connecticut

Plaintiffs' Attorneys: Shannon L. Hopkins, Levi & Korsinsky, LLP

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