Shares of Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), a provider of syndicated IT research, gained after reporting several impressive forward-looking metrics. We believe that growth in the contract value of its research subscriptions and trends in its salesforce productivity are approaching levels sufficient to drive margin expansion. In addition, its client retention rates are at all-time highs. We believe that Gartner has potential to generate accelerating revenue growth and significant growth in earnings and free cash flow. We believe this will continue to lead to consistent return of capital in the form of ongoing share buybacks.
From Baron Funds' Baron Asset Fund commentary for fourth quarter 2015.
