Gartner, Inc.
NYSEGartner delivered an earnings beat on August 4 that sent the stock up 23% in a single session, turning a well-documented short position into an acute problem for bears who stayed in place. The squeeze dynamic is the clearest story in the data. Short interest sat at 15.7% of the free float — roughly 11.3 million shares — heading into the print. Bears had been trimming since a July 6…
IT short interest surges 20.4% in one week to 12.51% of float, driven by accelerating bearish positioning ahead of May earnings.
Snapshot as of 6 Aug 2026
Gartner delivered an earnings beat on August 4 that sent the stock up 23% in a single session, turning a well-documented short position into an acute problem for bears who stayed in place. The squeeze dynamic is the…
IT heads into its August 4 earnings report with the options market flashing unusually bullish positioning even as a meaningful short position remains in place. The options angle is the sharpest signal into the print.…
IT enters the week carrying one of the sharpest month-long selloffs in its peer group — down 19% in a month to $129.18 — yet shorts have been quietly rebuilding and options traders have swung to their most defensive…
Gartner heads into its Q1 2026 earnings — confirmed for May 28 — with short interest at its highest level in months and a broad analyst target-price reset still playing out beneath the surface. Short interest is the…
Gartner heads into its May 5 Q1 results with shorts accelerating hard — and options traders piling on defensively alongside them. Short interest has become the dominant pre-earnings signal. Shares short jumped 21% over…
IT enters its May 5 Q1 earnings call with short sellers more convicted than at any point in recent months — and options traders adding a fresh layer of caution on top. Short interest has accelerated sharply this week.…
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