Kranich Robin B 4

What Happened
Robin B. Kranich, EVP & CHRO of Gartner, Inc., acquired 39 shares of Gartner common stock on February 27, 2026. The shares were purchased at $149.34 each for a total transaction value of approximately $5,824. This was a purchase under the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), not an open-market buy.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: Feb 27, 2026 — 39 shares at $149.34 per share.
• Transaction value: about $5,824.
• Transaction type/code: Other acquisition (Code J) — ESPP purchase.
• Footnote: Shares were acquired under Gartner’s 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (amended May 1, 2024); transaction is exempt from Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-3(c).
• Filing: Form 4 filed with the SEC on Mar 3, 2026. The filing appears timely (filed two business days after the Feb 27 transaction).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing details.

Context
Purchases through an ESPP are routine compensation-related transactions for employees and officers; they reflect participation in a company benefit rather than a discretionary open-market investment. While insider purchases can be viewed as modestly positive, this small, plan-based acquisition is primarily administrative and should be weighed with other insider activity and company fundamentals.