Gartner raised its 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance to at least $14 from $13.25, even as it lowered its adjusted revenue outlook to at least $6.375 billion from $6.405 billion. The company also increased its adjusted EBITDA excluding the divested operation to at least $1.570 billion and free cash flow guidance to at least $1.185 billion. Second-quarter adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 90 basis points to 27.8%, and GAAP operating margin improved to 22.6% from 19.4%. Gartner repurchased 3.6 million shares for $547 million during the quarter, and its board increased the repurchase authorization by $500 million in July, helping drive a 23.8% rise in adjusted EPS to $4.37.
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