Gartner (NYSE:IT – Get Free Report) was upgraded by Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports. Weiss Ratings cut Gartner from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley set a $177.00 price target on shares of Gartner in a research note on Wednesday. Get Gartner alerts:Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on GartnerGartner Trading Up 0.2%Shares of NYSE:IT opened at $185.25 on Thursday. As a group, research analysts forecast that Gartner will post 14.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.