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The price of Gap, Inc (NYSE: GAP) closed at $21.15 in the last session, up 3.47% from day before closing price of $20.44. In other words, the price has increased by $3.47 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8.2 million shares were traded. GAP stock price reached its highest trading level at $21.225 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $20.475.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at GAP’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.55 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.98. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.98 and its Current Ratio is at 1.71. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.65 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.46.
On January 21, 2025, Argus Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $27.
UBS Upgraded its Sell to Neutral on January 10, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $16 to $26.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 03 ’25 when TRACY CASHEN bought 51,901 shares for $22.17 per share.
TRACY GARDNER bought 50,290 shares of GAP for $1,115,030 on Jun 02 ’25. On May 16 ’25, another insider, Breitbard Mark, who serves as the President & CEO, Gap Brand of the company, sold 51,385 shares for $27.00 each. As a result, the insider received 1,387,395 and left with 123,985 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, GAP now has a Market Capitalization of 7890345472 and an Enterprise Value of 10891479040. As of this moment, Gap,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 9.22, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.24. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.20. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.52 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.38. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.718 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.534.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for GAP is 2.07, which has changed by -0.12675476 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, GAP has reached a high of $29.29, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.99. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.12%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.47%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, GAP traded on average about 10.27M shares per day over the past 3-months and 7192580 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 374.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 241.07M. Insiders hold about 35.38% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 64.35% stake in the company. Shares short for GAP as of 1753920000 were 22268307 with a Short Ratio of 2.17, compared to 1751241600 on 15886319. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 22268307 and a Short% of Float of 10.91.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for GAP is 0.63, which was 0.615 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.030088061The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.21. The current Payout Ratio is 27.30% for GAP, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-09 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-07-09. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1999-06-22 when the company split stock in a 3:2 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Gap, Inc (GAP) is currently in the spotlight, with 6.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.65, with high estimates of $0.7 and low estimates of $0.53.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.3 and $1.9 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.17. EPS for the following year is $2.31, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $2.6 and $2.15.
Revenue Estimates
According to 11 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $3.73B. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.75B to a low estimate of $3.71B. As of the current estimate, Gap, Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.72BFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.91B. There is a high estimate of $3.95B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.85B.
A total of 16 analysts have provided revenue estimates for GAP’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $15.4B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $15.21B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $15.33B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $15.09BBased on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $15.64B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $15.81B and the low estimate is $15.42B.
